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2013-001

Rockot/Briz-KMPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Archangel Region, Russia

2013 Jan 15, 16:24 UTC

Cosmos 2482 (Strela-3M/Rodnik №15)2013-001A39057

in space

Government/military system store-dump communications satellite. Precise launch time - 16:24:59 UTC, released from the launch vehicle at 18:09 UTC. Later manoeuvred to operating orbit.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jan 16, 03:31

7868

0.0016

1477

1503

115.75

82.49

283

2013 Aug 5, 20:30

7873

0.0027

1473

1516

115.86

82.50

189

Cosmos 2483 (Strela-3M/Rodnik №16)2013-001B39058

in space

Government/military system store-dump communications satellite. Precise launch time - 16:24:59 UTC. A problem on release from the launch vehicle at 18:09 UTC prevented the satellite from becoming operational.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jan 16, 03:31

7868

0.0015

1478

1502

115.76

82.50

282

Cosmos 2484 (Strela-3M/Rodnik №17)2013-001C39059

in space

Government/military system store-dump communications satellite. Precise launch time - 16:24:59 UTC, released from the launch vehicle at 18:09 UTC. Later manoeuvred to operating orbit.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jan 16, 03:31

7870

0.0015

1480

1504

115.81

82.50

292

2013 Aug 6, 02:53

7873

0.0024

1475

1514

115.86

82.50

198

2013-002

H-IIA 202 (F-22)Tanegashima Space Centre, Japan

2013 Jan 27, 04:40 UTC

IGS 8A (IGS Radar 4)2013-002A39061

in space

Information Gathering Satellite - a radar imaging reconnaissance satellite, launch was at the beginning of a 13-14 minute window. The orbit listed for Jan 27 was issued by SpaceTrack but was subsequently 'unpublished'.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Jan 27, 21:33

6890

0.0004

509

514

94.85

97.50

296

13:31

IGS 8B (IGS Optical Demonstrator)2013-002B39062

in space

Information Gathering Satellite - demonstration version of a new imaging reconnaissance satellite. Launch was at the beginning of a 13-14 minute window. The orbit listed for Jan 27 was issued by SpaceTrack but was subsequently 'unpublished'.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Jan 27, 21:34

6896

0.0008

512

523

94.98

97.50

227

13:31

2013-003

Naro 1Naro Space Centre, South Korea

2013 Jan 30, 07:00 UTC

STSat 2C 2013-003A39068

in space

South Korean research satellite for solar observation, also equipped with a laser ranging device to measure orbit height. Similar to STSat 2 and STSat 2B, both lost in launch failures during 2009 and 2010.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jan 30, 08:07

7280

0.0837

292

1511

103.03

80.29

166

2013-004

Atlas V 401, AV-036Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, USA

2013 Jan 31, 01:48 UTC

TDRS 11 2013-004A39070

in space

Part of the next-generation series in the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System, providing tracking, telemetry, command and high-bandwidth data relay from satellites and spacecraft in orbit.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Jan 31, 08:03

26442

0.5948

4336

35792

713.19

25.73

180

2013 Feb 4, 22:35

29848

0.4126

11155

35785

855.34

16.08

181

2013 Feb 9, 12:18

41985

0.0043

35425

35789

1426.93

7.06

176

153° west

2013 Feb 11, 16:01

42166

0.0001

35782

35794

1436.16

7.01

263

150° west

Failed to reach orbit

Zenit 3SLSea Launch Platform 'Odyssey', Kiritimati, Pacific Ocean

2013 Feb 1, 06:56 UTC

Intelsat 27

Attempted launch to geosynchronous transfer orbit of comsat for North and South America and Europe. Expected location 55°.5 west. The time was the opening of a 58 minute launch window. The satellite was lost after the rocket control system failed at lift-off. An onboard safety system shut down the engines at about L+25s and, about 15 s later, the stack fell into the ocean.

2013-005

Soyuz-2-1a/FregatBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Feb 6, 16:04 UTC

Globalstar M097 2013-005A39072

in space

Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Feb 7, 07:15

7301

0.0006

918

927

103.47

52.01

234

2013 Mar 1, 22:33

7379

0.0009

995

1008

105.15

52.00

86

2013 Mar 5, 14:26

7452

0.0023

1057

1091

106.71

51.99

93

2013 May 8, 04:07

7554

0.0027

1156

1196

108.90

52.00

189

2013 May 13, 16:42

7759

0.0026

1360

1401

113.36

52.01

229

2013 May 21, 03:07

7792

0.0001

1413

1414

114.08

52.01

97

Globalstar M093 2013-005B39073

in space

Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Feb 7, 07:15

7300

0.0007

916

927

103.45

52.01

228

2013 Mar 3, 03:48

7372

0.0020

979

1009

104.99

52.00

233

2013 Mar 6, 19:40

7467

0.0025

1070

1108

107.03

51.99

281

2013 May 10, 04:32

7656

0.0023

1260

1295

111.11

51.99

20

2013 May 15, 20:47

7758

0.0030

1357

1403

113.34

51.99

329

2013 May 19, 19:46

7792

0.0002

1412

1415

114.08

51.98

112

Globalstar M094 2013-005C39074

in space

Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Feb 7, 07:15

7299

0.0008

915

927

103.44

52.01

238

2013 Aug 2, 02:58

7406

0.0023

1010

1045

105.71

52.01

97

2013 Aug 10, 00:00

7604

0.0022

1209

1242

109.98

52.05

328

2013 Aug 13, 13:51

7694

0.0028

1294

1337

111.94

51.98

36

2013 Aug 23, 17:31

7792

0.0001

1413

1414

114.08

52.00

79

Globalstar M096 2013-005D39075

in space

Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Feb 7, 07:15

7299

0.0008

915

927

103.44

52.01

234

2013 Mar 16, 22:08

7301

0.0007

918

928

103.48

52.01

10

2013 Jun 7, 11:01

7388

0.0007

1005

1015

105.34

52.00

230

2013 Jun 11, 20:45

7486

0.0028

1088

1129

107.44

52.01

265

2013 Jun 12, 20:01

7548

0.0028

1149

1191

108.77

52.01

267

2013 Jun 13, 17:46

7584

0.0003

1203

1207

109.54

52.02

324

2013 Jun 15, 04:35

7676

0.0027

1277

1319

111.55

52.01

300

2013 Jun 18, 07:03

7759

0.0025

1362

1400

113.36

52.00

354

2013 Jun 21, 05:13

7787

0.0006

1404

1414

113.98

52.00

70

2013 Jun 24, 11:08

7792

0.0001

1413

1415

114.08

52.00

67

Globalstar M078 2013-005E39076

in space

Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Feb 7, 07:16

7301

0.0006

919

927

103.48

52.01

222

2013 Feb 10, 04:12

7301

0.0005

919

927

103.48

52.01

235

2013 Feb 20, 22:25

7757

0.0030

1356

1402

113.32

52.00

71

2013 Feb 26, 05:27

7792

0.0001

1413

1414

114.08

52.00

84

Globalstar M095 2013-005F39077

in space

Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Feb 7, 07:16

7301

0.0005

919

927

103.48

52.01

228

2013 Feb 13, 20:27

7398

0.0021

1005

1036

105.55

52.01

241

2013 Feb 15, 07:37

7516

0.0035

1112

1164

108.09

52.00

314

2013 Feb 24, 06:33

7757

0.0027

1358

1400

113.33

51.99

19

2013 Feb 27, 04:44

7792

0.0004

1411

1416

114.08

51.98

38

2013-006

Ariane 5ECA (VA-212)Centre Spatiale Guyanaise, French Guiana

2013 Feb 7, 21:36 UTC

Amazonas 3 2013-006A39078

in space

Comsat owned by the Hispasat company, offering broadband services to North and South America. Expected location - 61° west.

Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time 14:41:46 UTC. Docked with the Pirs module of the ISS at 20:35:21 UTC. Undocked July 25 at 20:44 UTC. Retro-fire for 198s at 23:53 UTC provided Δv of 106.4 m/s leading to destructive re-entry July 26 with any unburnt fragments hitting the Pacific near 51°.7 south, 132.7 west at about 00:42 UTC.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Feb 11, 14:29

6583

0.0038

180

230

88.59

51.65

65

2013 Feb 11, 16:43

6664

0.0016

276

297

90.24

51.63

283

2013 Feb 11, 23:49

6788

0.0012

401

418

92.76

51.65

264

2013-008

Atlas V 401, AV-035Vandenberg AFB, California, USA

2013 Feb 11, 18:02 UTC

Landsat 8 (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)2013-008A39084

in space

Collaboration between NASA and the US Geological Survey to obtain measurements of the Earth's radiation in the visible, near-infrared, short wave infrared, and thermal infrared. The data and imagery collection are to be used in agriculture, education, business, science, and government. Launched at the opening of a 49 minute window. Became operational 2013 May 30.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Feb 12, 19:37

7055

0.0012

668

685

98.28

98.24

289

10:11

2013 Feb 18, 05:06

7055

0.0011

670

685

98.30

98.24

272

10:11

2013 Mar 11, 04:21

7062

0.0007

679

688

98.43

98.24

145

10:13

2013 Mar 14, 06:14

7066

0.0006

683

692

98.52

98.24

186

10:13

2013-009

PSLV C-20Satish Dharwan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India

2013 Feb 25, 12:31 UTC

SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa)2013-009A39086

in space

Joint ISRO - CNES mission. It carries a combined microwave altimeter and radiometer, ALTIKA - from CNES, that will allow precise altitude measurements. An instrument called DORIS (Doppler Orbitography and Radio-positioning Integrated by Satellite) will enable precise determination of the orbit. A Laser Retroreflector Array will allow measurement from the ground. The mission is complementary to the US Jason-2 satellite and will provide observations of ice, rain, coastal zones, and wave heights.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Feb 27, 22:29

7158

0.0011

772

788

100.45

98.60

251

18:05

2013 Mar 14, 17:48

7162

0.0001

784

785

100.54

98.53

107

18:05

AAUSat 3 2013-009B39087

in space

1U cubesat developed and constructed by students from Department of Electronic Systems at Aalborg University Denmark, testbed for a pair of AIS receivers concentrating on the area around Greenland in cooperation with the Danish Maritime Authority.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Feb 27, 22:28

7157

0.0012

770

787

100.42

98.63

270

18:05

Sapphire 2013-009C39088

in space

Canadian Department of National Defence first dedicated military satellite, designed to provide tracking data on space objects at orbit altitudes between 6,000km and 40,000km, data will shared with the US Space Surveillance Network.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Feb 27, 22:28

7157

0.0010

772

787

100.44

98.63

258

18:05

NEOSSat (Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite)2013-009D39089

in space

Space telescope that will split its time 50/50 to search for near-Earth asteroids that could potentially impact the Earth, and search for satellites and space debris in orbit around the Earth. Research project for Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).

3U cubesat developed by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) to demonstrate the advanced capabilities of a satellite built quickly using advanced commercial off-the-shelf components. It was built around a standard Google Nexus 1 smartphone running the Android operating system. Also carries WARP DRiVE (Water Alcohol Resistojet Propulsion Deorbit Re-entry Velocity Experiment) and electric Pulsed Plasma Thrusters (PPTs) intended to deorbit the satellite at the end of its useful lifetime. It ceased to operate 2013 March before the Smartphone could be activated.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Feb 27, 22:27

7156

0.0008

772

783

100.40

98.63

267

18:05

TUGSat-1 (Technische Universität Graz Satellit)2013-009F39091

in space

Also known as CanX-3b (BRITE - Austria). A small satellite from Austria designed to make photometric observations of bright stars in order to study their variability.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Feb 27, 22:26

7155

0.0010

770

784

100.38

98.63

277

18:05

CanX-3a (BRITE)2013-009G39092

in space

BRIght-star Target Explorer - small satellite designed to make photometric observations of bright stars in order to study their variability. Built by the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Space Flight Laboratory, and operated by the Université de Montréal and University of Vienna.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Feb 27, 22:27

7155

0.0008

771

783

100.39

98.63

277

18:05

PSLV C-20 r/b 2013-009H39093

in space

Orbit shown is after the combined collision avoidance and fuel depletion manoeuvre.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Feb 27, 20:20

7117

0.0046

706

772

99.59

98.65

44

2013-010

Falcon 9Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, USA

2013 Mar 1, 15:10 UTC

SpaceX CRS 2 2013-010A39115

Re-entered or landed - 2013 Mar 26

Fourth orbital mission for a Dragon spacecraft and the second operational mission, carrying a cargo to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Precise launch time: 15:10:13 UTC. A thruster problem immediately after launch prevented planned ISS rendezvous on Mar 2. Captured by the ISS Remote Manipulator Mar 3, 10:31 UTC. Contact with Harmony Node lower docking port at 13:44 and bolted down at 13:56 UTC. Undocked 2013 Mar 26 at 08:10 UTC, released by the ISS Remote Manipulator at 10:56 UTC, retro-fire at 15:42 UTC was followed by splash down in the Pacific Ocean at 16:36 UTC near 30°.52 north, 120°.05 west.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Mar 1, 16:55

6641

0.0086

205

320

89.76

51.67

46

2013 Mar 1, 22:59

6706

0.0020

315

341

91.09

51.67

320

2013 Mar 2, 00:44

6741

0.0061

321

404

91.80

51.68

12

2013 Mar 2, 02:06

6777

0.0007

394

403

92.53

51.67

238

2013 Mar 2, 11:13

6798

0.0129

333

508

92.97

51.72

129

2013 Mar 2, 17:20

6818

0.0009

433

446

93.37

51.68

329

2013 Mar 3, 10:24

6788

0.0011

402

417

92.75

51.65

335

2013 Mar 24, 19:27

6789

0.0012

402

419

92.77

51.65

67

2013 Mar 26, 11:12

6772

0.0021

380

409

92.44

51.65

163

2013-011

Atlas V 401, AV-037Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, USA

2013 Mar 19, 21:21 UTC

USA 241 (SBIRS GEO 2)2013-011A39120

in space

Missile launch detection satellite for the Space-Based Infra Red System with a combination of scanning and staring sensors. The scanning sensor is designed to provide a wide area view in search of missile launches and natural terrestrial events, while the staring sensor is designed to observe areas of particular interest with enhanced sensitivity. Separated from launch vehicle at 22:04:20 UTC. The initial orbit shown is an estimate based on telemetry data provided by ULA Launch, future orbit data will depend on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Mar 19, 22:05

24390

0.7307

190

35833

631.78

22.21

178

2013-012

Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Mar 26, 19:06 UTC

Satmex 8 2013-012A39122

in space

Geosynchronous orbit comsat for Mexico to replace Satmex 5 which is close to fuel depletion. It will serve an area ranging from the continental United States to Argentina plus the Caribbean, Latin America and the major cities of Brazil. Precise launch time 19:06:48 UTC, separated from launch vehicle Mar 27, 04:19:33 UTC. The first three sets of orbital parameters are based on Khrunichev data from when it was still attached to the Briz-M. Expected location - 116°.8 west.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Mar 26, 19:30

6551

0.0000

173

173

87.95

51.56

100

2013 Mar 26, 20:32

9013

0.2624

270

5000

141.93

50.32

358

2013 Mar 26, 22:55

24499

0.7223

425

35816

636.02

49.12

359

2013 Mar 27, 11:28

27350

0.5431

6119

35825

750.22

18.38

0

2013 Mar 28, 12:18

30204

0.3973

11826

35825

870.67

10.41

0

2013 Mar 29, 18:25

35367

0.2266

20974

37005

1103.23

4.83

0

2013 Apr 1, 15:46

41570

0.0147

34582

35802

1405.84

0.18

349

2013 Apr 1, 21:36

42161

0.0004

35768

35798

1435.92

0.05

178

115° west

2013 Apr 5, 16:48

42165

0.0002

35777

35796

1436.10

0.04

182

115° west

Briz-M 2013-012B39123

in space

Launched Satmex 8. Orbit results from an engine firing after Satmex had departed. It will speed up the process of orbit decay leading to re-entry.

Comsat owned by Telesat Canada. It will serve commercial and governmental customers in North America, South America and the eastern Pacific region, and also provide direct broadcast TV. Separated from the launch vehicle Apr 16 at 03:49 UTC. Operational location - 107°.3 west, alongside Anik F1R. The first four listed orbits are based on data provided by Khrunichev.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Apr 15, 18:52

6551

0.0000

173

173

87.95

51.55

100

2013 Apr 15, 20:01

9013

0.2624

270

4999

141.92

50.30

358

2013 Apr 15, 22:24

24489

0.7222

425

35797

635.65

49.10

359

2013 Apr 16, 03:36

28762

0.4606

9135

35632

809.06

13.40

0

2013 Apr 17, 20:49

31112

0.3559

13660

35808

910.22

8.92

0

2013 Apr 19, 14:23

35215

0.1987

21840

35833

1096.09

4.14

1

2013 Apr 20, 18:00

41364

0.0194

34183

35788

1395.38

0.44

359

2013 Apr 24, 14:30

42142

0.0005

35742

35786

1434.92

0.03

224

109° west

2013 Apr 26, 16:22

42165

0.0003

35774

35800

1436.11

0.01

120

109° west

2013 May 6, 22:42

42118

0.0006

35716

35763

1433.70

0.02

47

108° west

2013 May 13, 08:48

42164

0.0003

35773

35799

1436.08

0.01

22

107° west

2013-015

Soyuz-2-1aBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Apr 19, 10:00 UTC

Bion M1 2013-015A39130

Re-entered or landed - 2013 May 19

Recoverable biological research satellite based on hybrid of the Zenit re-entry cabin and the Yantar instrument unit. The payload included gerbils, mice, lizards, snails and microorganisms. Some of the experiments supplied by the US, France, Germany and the Netherlands. Carried six smaller satellites including four cubesats in two ISIPOD dispensers. Final orbit reached after an engine firing April 21, around 06:30 UTC. Retro-fire for 381s, May 19 at 02:00:26 UTC led to a landing at 03:12 UTC at 51° 53′ north, 54° 20′ east, near Orenburg and about 85 km short of the target.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Apr 19, 13:44

6782

0.0223

253

555

92.64

64.88

62

2013 Apr 20, 19:59

6784

0.0227

252

560

92.69

64.89

61

2013 Apr 21, 21:41

6948

0.0015

559

580

96.05

64.89

203

2013 May 14, 10:24

6904

0.0078

472

579

95.14

64.88

187

OSSI-1 2013-015B39131

Re-entered or landed - 2013 Jul 8

1U cubesat developed under the Open Source Satellite Initiative and carrying amateur radio equipment and a 44 watt LED optical beacon to flash Morse Code messages to observers on Earth. Reportedly failed to commence operation. Separated from Bion M1 at 16:13:50 UTC on the day of launch.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Apr 21, 12:00

6782

0.0215

258

549

92.64

64.94

59

Dove 2 2013-015C39132

in space

3U cubesat for a technology demonstration nanosatellite for Cosmogia Inc of the USA, carrying a remote imaging camera. Reportedly separated from Bion M1 April 21 at 10:08 UTC (to be confirmed).

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Apr 22, 00:42

6949

0.0016

559

582

96.08

64.88

199

AIST 2 (RS-43)2013-015D39133

in space

Small satellite designed by students of the Samara State Aerospace University and built by TsSKB Progress. Designed to measure the Earth’s geomagnetic field and test out a new satellite design (the prototype will be launched later on the delayed test flight of the Soyuz 2-1v launch vehicle) . Also carries the RS-43 amateur radio payload. Separated from Bion M1 April 21 at 14:02 UTC.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Apr 22, 00:40

6948

0.0017

558

582

96.06

64.88

205

BEESat 3 2013-015E39134

in space

1U cubesat from the Technical University of Berlin that will test high-speed data links (up to 1MB/s). The name derives from Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite. Orbit estimate provided by AMSAT. Separated from Bion M1 April 21 at 10:08 UTC.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Apr 22, 00:41

6946

0.0019

554

581

96.01

64.88

211

SOMP (Science)2013-015F39135

in space

1U cubesat, developed by students of the Technische Universität Dresden of Germany as the Student Oxygen Measurement Project, equipped with sensors to measure atomic and molecular oxygen in the upper atmosphere. It will also be used to measure performance and degradation of thin film solar cells in space. Separated from Bion M1 April 21 at 10:08 UTC.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Apr 22, 00:41

6946

0.0019

555

580

96.01

64.88

212

BEESat 2 2013-015G39136

in space

1U cubesat from the Technical University of Berlin carrying a technology experiment using gyros and sensors for precise orientation. The name derives from Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite. Orbit estimate provided by AMSAT. Separated from Bion M1 April 21 at 10:08 UTC.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Apr 22, 00:41

6946

0.0017

555

579

96.01

64.88

213

2013-016

Antares (A-ONE)Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

2013 Apr 21, 21:00 UTC

Phonesat 2.0a (Bell)2013-016A39142

Re-entered or landed - 2013 Apr 27

1U cubesat produced under a NASA initiative and built round the HTC Nexus One smartphone running Google's Android OS. The phone acts as the spacecraft onboard computer, sensors determine the orientation of the spacecraft and the phone camera is used for Earth observations.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Apr 22, 01:01

6626

0.0017

237

260

89.47

51.59

5

Dove 1 2013-016B39143

Re-entered or landed - 2013 Apr 27

3U cubesat as a technology demonstrator to test the basic capabilities of the low-cost bus built from non-space, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) components and to demonstrate the ability to design, produce and operate satellites quickly and cheaply. Initial orbit data not available because of a SpaceTrack computer system glitch - orbit similar to 2013-016A.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

orbital parameters awaited or unavailable

Phonesat 1.0a (Alexander)2013-016C39144

Re-entered or landed - 2013 Apr 27

1U cubesat produced under a NASA initiative and built round the HTC Nexus S smartphone running Google's Android OS. The phone acts as the spacecraft onboard computer, sensors determine the orientation of the spacecraft and the phone camera is used for Earth observations. Also carried are solar panels, a radio command receiving system, a GPS receiver and a magnetic stabilisation device. Initial orbit data not available because of a SpaceTrack computer system glitch - orbit similar to 2013-016A.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

orbital parameters awaited or unavailable

Cygnus Mass Simulator 2013-016D39145

Re-entered or landed - 2012 May 10

Inert payload to simulate a full size Cygnus spacecraft, carried on test of the Antares (Taurus 2) rocket. Instrumented to measure acceleration and vibration during ascent of the launch vehicle. Initial orbit data not available because of a SpaceTrack computer system glitch - orbit similar to 2013-016A.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

orbital parameters awaited or unavailable

Phonesat 1.0b (Graham)2013-016E39146

Re-entered or landed - 2013 Apr 26

1U cubesat produced under a NASA initiative and built round the HTC Nexus One smartphone running Google's Android OS. The phone acts as the spacecraft onboard computer, sensors determine the orientation of the spacecraft and the phone camera is used for Earth observations. Initial orbit data not available because of a SpaceTrack computer system glitch - orbit similar to 2013-016A.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

orbital parameters awaited or unavailable

2013-017

Soyuz-UBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Apr 24, 10:12 UTC

Progress M-19M (Progress 7K-TGM №419)2013-017A39148

Re-entered or landed - 2013 Jun 19

Supplies to ISS, Precise launch time - 10:12:06 UTC. One of the Kurs rendezvous system aerials failed to unfold as planned, reducing the effectiveness of the Kurs rendezvous system. Soft dock occurred 12:25:29 UTC after a fully automatic approach. The docking probe was then retracted slowly because the exact position of the jammed aerial was not know. Hard dock occurred at 12:34 UTC. Hooks and latches were then closed. Undocked 2011 June 11 at 13:58 UTC for one week of Radar-Progress experiments. Retro-fire June 19 at 13:52 was followed by re-entry with any surviving fragments impacting the southern Pacific Ocean north east of New Zealand at about 14:40 UTC.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Apr 24, 10:44

6587

0.0030

189

229

88.67

51.65

76

2013 Apr 24, 18:59

6702

0.0045

294

354

91.01

51.64

163

2013 Apr 25, 19:15

6704

0.0046

295

357

91.05

51.65

167

2013 Apr 26, 18:27

6788

0.0010

403

416

92.75

51.65

186

2013 Jun 11, 15:09

6814

0.0029

416

456

93.30

51.66

56

2013-018

CZ-2DJiuquan Space Centre, China

2013 Apr 26, 04:13 UTC

Gaofen 1 2013-018A39150

in space

Remote sensing satellite with 1m resolution, possibly for cartography. It's name means "high resolution" in English. It will operate as part of a system to combine data from satellites in orbit with data from sensors flown within the atmosphere by aircraft and operating lifetime is expected to be 5-8 years.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 May 2, 02:51

7020

0.0018

630

654

97.56

98.07

223

10:31

NEE-01 (Pegaso)2013-018B39151

in space

1U cubesat from the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA), built as a technology demonstrator and remote imager. It will also be used as an educational tool for Ecuadorian schools. NEE is an acronym for Nave Espacial Ecuatoriana. Originally planned for a Dnepr launch from Dombarovsky but moved to the Gaofen launch because of continual postponements.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 May 2, 04:26

7019

0.0017

629

653

97.54

98.08

228

Turksat-3USAT 2013-018C39152

in space

3U cubesat built by TURKSAT and the Istanbul Technical University (ITU). It includes an amateur radio transponder and an imaging device, also equipped with a pop-up membrane to be deployed at the end of the service life to increase air drag and accelerate orbit decay.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 May 2, 04:27

7020

0.0017

629

654

97.55

98.05

226

Cubebug 1 (Capitán Beto)2013-018D39153

in space

2U cubesat sponsored by the Argentinian Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, INVAP SE, Satellogic SA, and Radio Club Bariloche - technology demonstration mission for a new cubesat platform design. Originally planned for a Dnepr launch from Yasny but moved to the Gaofen launch because of continual postponements by Russia.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 May 1, 21:56

7019

0.0017

629

653

97.54

98.08

229

CZ-2D upper stage 2013-018E39154

in space

Performed collision and contamination avoidance manoeuvre after releasing its satellites.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 May 1, 20:32

7027

0.0020

635

663

97.71

98.36

187

2013-019

Soyuz-2-1b/FregatPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Archangel Region, Russia

2013 Apr 26, 05:23 UTC

Cosmos 2485 (Uragan-M № 747)2013-019A39155

in space

GLONASS-M navigation satellite to fill a space in the constellation. Released from the Fregat stage of the launch vehicle at 08:55 UTC. Most earlier GLONASS satellites were launched as triplets using Proton in order to create the constellation itself.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Apr 26, 08:14

16131

0.5891

250

19255

339.81

64.94

240

2013 Apr 26, 11:22

25712

0.0064

19169

19499

683.87

64.74

61

2013 Apr 29, 21:36

25535

0.0007

19140

19175

676.82

64.77

302

2013-020

CZ-3BXichang Space Centre, China

2013 May 1, 16:06 UTC

Chinasat 11 (Zhongxing 11)2013-020A39157

in space

Commercial communications satellite to cover China, East Asia including the China Sea, South Asia including the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Precise launch time 16:06:04 UTC. Expected location - 98°.2 east.

European small satellite for monitoring global vegetation. Also carries five space technology demonstration experiments and a receiver for ADS–B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast) signals from aircraft in flight to test whether continuous monitoring of aviation routes is possible. Precise launch time 02:06:31 UTC, released from the launch vehicle at 03:01:58. Launch delayed from May 4 by wind speed at high-altitude.

Earth observation satellite for high-resolution photographs of natural resources, the environment and disasters, launched for the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology. Released from the launch vehicle at 04:03:55 UTC. Launch delayed from May 4 by wind speed at high-altitude.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 May 8, 12:31

7050

0.0002

670

673

98.18

98.13

25

10:42

EstCube 1 2013-021C39161

in space

1U cubesat from Estonia that will deploy a 10m long the tether and measure/study effects on it of the solar wind with a view to future use as a solar sail. Released from the launch vehicle at 04:07:19 UTC. Launch delayed from May 4 by wind speed at high-altitude.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 May 8, 12:28

7043

0.0009

658

671

98.03

98.13

233

VESPA upper portion (Vega Secondary Payload Adapter)2013-021D39162

in space

Upper section of the payload adapter that supported Proba-V during launch. Released from the Vega upper stage while in the intermediate orbit before circularisation and release of VENREDSat and EsatCube 1. The Vega upper stage performed retrofire 2013 May 7 at 04:38 UTC which led to destructive re-entry with any remaining fragments falling in the Pacific Ocean near 39° south, 91° west at about 05:00 UTC and does not appear to have been catalogued.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 May 8, 13:01

7121

0.0101

671

815

99.67

98.73

53

2013-022

Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 May 14, 16:02 UTC

Eutelsat 3D 2013-022A39163

in space

Commercial comsat to cover Europe, North Africa. the Middle East and Indian Ocean islands. Precise launch time - 16:02:00 UTC. Expected location - 3° east where it will remain until 2014 and launch of Eutelsat 3B. It will then be shifted to 7° east. Released from the Briz-M May 15 at 01:14:52 UTC, eight seconds earlier than planned. The first three orbits are based on data from Khrunichev.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 May 14, 16:18

6555

0.0000

177

177

88.03

51.52

100

2013 May 14, 17:27

9013

0.2624

270

5000

141.93

50.33

358

2013 May 14, 19:50

24459

0.7219

423

35740

634.50

49.14

359

2013 May 15, 20:00

27640

0.5239

6782

35742

762.19

17.57

0

2013 May 23, 02:50

42101

0.0010

35680

35766

1432.84

0.05

172

1° east

2013 May 23, 17:27

42114

0.0007

35706

35767

1433.53

0.05

182

2° east

2013 May 24, 14:08

42167

0.0001

35784

35794

1436.21

0.03

62

2° east

2013-023

Atlas V 401, AV-039Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, USA

2013 May 15, 21:38 UTC

USA 242 (Navstar GPS IIF-04)2013-023A39166

in space

Fourth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat. The launch time was the opening of a 19 minute window. Released from Centaur rocket stage May 15, 01:02 UTC. Signals were received by ground stations almost immediately. The first orbit listed is an estimate based on data from ILS and is before the second firing of the Centaur.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 May 15, 21:57

16626

0.6064

167

20329

355.59

55.00

90

2013 May 16, 03:20

26838

0.0004

20449

20471

729.28

54.99

324

2013-024

Delta 4 Medium+ (5,4), Delta 362Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, USA

2013 May 25, 00:27 UTC

USA 243 (Wideband Global SATCOM 5)2013-024A39168

in space

Second Block II Wideband Global SATCOM vehicle, providing communications links for troops in the field. A major improvement in the Block II satellites is transmission of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites. Lifted off at the beginning of a 30 minute window, separated from the launch vehicle at 01:27 UTC. Launch delayed from May 22 for a combination of weather and technical issues. The initial orbit is an estimate based on data from ULA, geosynchronous entries are based on amateur observation. Expected location - 52°.5 west.

European Space Agency cargo carrier to the ISS. Precise launch time: 21:52:13 UTC. Separated from launch vehicle at 22:56:16 UTC. Docked automatically with the aft port of Zvezda June 15 at 14:07 UTC, 21 minutes later than the planned 13:46 UTC. Undocked 2013 Sep 28 at 08:59 UTC. Retro-fire Nov 2 commenced at 11:28 UTC and lasted for 23 min. It led to a destructive re-entry abobe the Pacific Oceas SE of New Zealand at 12:04 UTC with any remaining debris hitting the ocean surface 10-20 minutes later.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jun 6, 01:18

6638

0.0010

253

267

89.70

51.62

277

2013 Jun 10, 23:07

6673

0.0010

288

301

90.41

51.65

85

2013 Jun 12, 18:58

6677

0.0010

292

306

90.50

51.65

63

2013 Jun 15, 01:28

6775

0.0011

389

404

92.49

51.65

53

2013 Jun 15, 14:12

6793

0.0011

407

422

92.86

51.65

73

2013 Oct 28, 22:32

6748

0.0002

368

371

91.94

51.65

349

2013 Oct 31, 20:56

6741

0.0003

361

365

91.81

51.65

339

2013 Nov 2, 00:23

6692

0.0007

308

319

90.79

51.64

291

2013-028

Soyuz-2-1bPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Archangel Region, Russia

2013 Jun 7, 18:37 UTC

Cosmos 2486 (Persona 14F137 № 2)2013-028A39177

in space

Second launch of new generation imaging reconnaissance satellite operated by the GRU (Russian Military Intelligence Directorate). Precise launch time 18:37:59 UTC. The projected operational lifetime is seven years.

Detached from Shenzhou 10 - 2013 Jun 25 about 23:17 UTC just prior to retro-fire. Main function was to act as a cargo carrier, and to carry the rendezvous systems and docking unit for operations with Tiangong 1.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jun 27, 13:29

6713

0.0002

333

336

91.23

42.79

136

2013-030

Soyuz-2-1bBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Jun 25, 17:28 UTC

Resurs-P (Resurs-P №1)2013-030A39186

in space

Remote sensing satellite to replace Resurs-DK (2006-021A/29228). Also carrying instruments for measuring cosmic rays, and to monitor electromagnetic field variations as the precursors of earthquakes. Postponed from 2012 Nov 30 for extended tests on the satellite's star sensors. Indefinite postponement from 2013 Jan due to a dispute between Russia and Kazakhstan concering the ground track. Precise launch time: 17:28:48 UTC, separated from the launch vehicle at 17:38 UTC.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Jun 25, 18:54

6729

0.0155

247

456

91.56

97.29

58

10:21

2013 Jun 29, 05:40

6841

0.0014

453

472

93.85

97.28

262

10:22

2013 Jun 29, 21:32

6844

0.0010

459

472

93.91

97.28

275

10:22

2013-031

Soyuz-ST-B (VS-05)Centre Spatiale Guyanaise, French Guiana

2013 Jun 25, 19:27 UTC

O3b FM05 2013-031A39188

in space

Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellies reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. The constellation will eventually consist of 12 satellites. Precise launch time 19:27:03 UTC, delayed 34 min by weather at the launch site.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jun 25, 20:31

14199

0.0010

7807

7835

280.64

0.04

129

2013 Jul 11, 23:32

14444

0.0002

8064

8068

287.94

0.03

113

O3b FM04 2013-031B39189

in space

Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellies reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. The constellation will eventually consist of 12 satellites. Precise launch time 19:27:03 UTC, delayed 34 min by weather at the launch site.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jun 25, 20:31

14205

0.0006

7818

7835

280.80

0.04

115

2013 Jul 10, 05:33

14444

0.0002

8062

8069

287.93

0.04

21

O3b FM02 2013-031C39190

in space

Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellies reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. The constellation will eventually consist of 12 satellites. Precise launch time 19:27:03 UTC, delayed 34 min by weather at the launch site.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jun 25, 20:31

14211

0.0003

7828

7838

281.01

0.04

117

2013 Jul 8, 12:48

14444

0.0002

8063

8069

287.93

0.03

107

O3b PFM (ProtoFlight Model)2013-031D39191

in space

Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellies reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. The constellation will eventually consist of 12 satellites. Precise launch time 19:27:03 UTC, delayed 34 min by weather at the launch site.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jun 25, 20:31

14219

0.0001

7839

7842

281.22

0.04

331

2013 Jul 10, 11:33

14444

0.0002

8063

8069

287.93

0.03

88

Fregat 2013-031E39192

in space

Launched four O3b satellites then performed a collision and contamination avoidance manoeuvre (CCAM).

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jun 26, 10:04

14055

0.0011

7662

7693

276.39

0.09

341

2013-032

StrelaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Jun 27, 16:53 UTC

Cosmos 2487 (Condor-E № 1)2013-032A39194

in space

Small satellite for military reconnaissance - on the balance of probabilities it is the radar imaging version of Condor-E. The launch was not openly acknowledged by Russia at the time, even though a number in the Cosmos series was assigned.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jun 28, 02:34

6877

0.0003

497

501

94.60

74.73

287

2014 Mar 24, 03:57

6865

0.0003

485

489

94.35

74.74

260

2014 Mar 26, 11:03

6868

0.0001

489

490

94.40

74.74

239

2014 Dec 31, 19:55

6867

0.0001

488

489

94.38

74.73

281

Strela Platform 2013-032B39195

in space

Modified warhead carrier that provided Condor's final impetus to orbit and then released the satellite.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jun 28, 05:56

6876

0.0004

495

501

94.58

74.73

283

2013-033

L-1011/Pegasus XLVandenberg AFB, California, USA

2013 Jun 28, 02:27 UTC

IRIS (Interface Region Imaging Spectrometer)2013-033A39197

in space

Satellite carrying an ultraviolet telescope and spectrograph to make detailed measurements of the flow of energy and plasma through the sun’s corona and the heliosphere. Launch delayed 24 hours by a power cut at Vandenberg. The L-1011 took off from Vandenberg at 01:30 UTC. Pegasus was released from the L-1011 at 02:27 UTC and ignition occurred 5s later, location - approx 160 km NW of Vandenberg AFB, off Big Sur, California.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Jun 28, 05:08

7020

0.0031

620

664

97.56

97.91

176

18:03

2013-034

PSLV-XL (C-22)Satish Dharwan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India

2013 Jul 1, 18:11 UTC

IRNSS 1A 2013-034A39199

in space

Satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, first of three satellites aimed at 29° inclined geosynchronous orbit, separated from the launch vehicle at 18:32 UTC. Launch delayed from June 12 due to problems arising during launch vehicle electrical checks at the end of May. Reached inclined geosynchronous drift orbit July 6 after five engine firings - no interim orbit data available from SpaceTrack. Expected location: 55° east. ISRO reports final inclination will be 29° but it may be incorrect.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Jul 1, 20:38

16793

0.6034

283

20548

360.97

17.91

179

2013 Jul 8, 20:08

42054

0.0046

35482

35870

1430.46

27.02

179

47° east

2013 Jul 18, 22:11

42166

0.0019

35706

35869

1436.15

27.03

185

55° east

Failed to reach orbit

Proton-M/DM-03Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Jul 2, 02:38 UTC

GLONASS-M

Navigation satellite. Lost when the Proton went off course within a few seconds of lift-off and crashed near the pad.

GLONASS-M

Navigation satellite. Lost when the Proton went off course within a few seconds of lift-off and crashed near the pad.

GLONASS-M

Navigation satellite. Lost when the Proton went off course within a few seconds of lift-off and crashed near the pad.

2013-035

CZ-2CJiuquan Space Centre, China

2013 Jul 15, 09:27 UTC

Shijian 11-05 2013-035A39202

in space

Reported as an "experimental satellite". The intended orbit, and images of one of its predecessors, indicate that it has an Earth observation rôle. Replacement for Shijian 11-04, lost because of a launch vehicle failure 2011 August 2.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Jul 19, 11:38

7074

0.0011

688

704

98.70

98.10

201

15:44

2013-036

Atlas V 551, AV-040Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, USA

2013 Jul 19, 13:00 UTC

MUOS 2 (Mobile User Objective System 2)2013-036A39206

in space

Narrowband tactical comsat for geosynchronous orbit. Eventual replacement for the UFO satellites for the US Navy, designed to work with highly portable receiver/transmitter equipment. Second satellite in a constellation of five. Time was 12 minutes into a 45 minute launch window, delayed by a wait for wind speed at high altitude to reduce. Initial orbit is an estimate based on ULA data. Subsequent orbits are from amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Jul 19, 16:10

26180

0.6109

3810

35795

702.62

19.10

179

2014 Mar 30, 15:59

42165

0.0056

35552

36022

1436.12

4.86

1

100° west

2013-037

CZ-4CTaiyuan Space Centre, China

2013 Jul 19, 23:37 UTC

Shiyan 7 (NORAD "Payload A")2013-037A39208

in space

Name to be confirmed: Technology satellite being used in rendezvous, station keeping, and satellite capture tests. Release of a sub-satellite (2013-037J/39357) 2013 Oct 18 and subsequent close- up operations with it may be part of a series of tests aimed at capturing another satellite with a robotic arm.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Jul 20, 05:37

7045

0.0009

661

673

98.08

98.06

25

06:43

2013 Oct 15, 04:44

7045

0.0010

660

674

98.08

98.06

91

06:43

2013 Oct 15, 12:55

7046

0.0010

660

675

98.10

98.06

89

06:43

Chuangxin 3 (NORAD "Payload B")2013-037B39209

in space

Small satellite for the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Before launch there were rumours of a satellite to be used for missile detection. It may be testing sensors for such a mission.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Jul 20, 06:02

7048

0.0005

667

673

98.15

98.06

48

06:43

2013 Aug 9, 10:05

7048

0.0003

668

672

98.15

98.06

308

06:43

Shijian 15 (NORAD "Payload C")2013-037C39210

in space

Name to be confirmed. Satellite involved in rendezvous tests, possibly as a satellite inspector. Following separation from the launch vehicle, it moved about 1750 km ahead of Changxin 3, another satellite carried on the same launch vehicle. It then made two close passes by it Aug 6 and Aug 9. Early on Aug 18, it pulled alongside anther satellite already in orbit, Shijian 7 (2005-024A/28737), and shadowed it at less than 2km for about 48 hrs. It made further approaches to Shijian 7 later in 2013 and during 2014.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Jul 20, 06:03

7047

0.0006

664

673

98.12

98.06

42

06:43

2013 Aug 1, 03:58

7049

0.0003

669

673

98.17

98.07

47

06:43

2013 Aug 2, 04:31

7051

0.0004

670

675

98.20

98.06

40

06:43

2013 Aug 3, 13:17

7053

0.0002

673

676

98.25

98.06

289

06:43

2013 Aug 8, 19:24

7051

0.0003

671

675

98.21

98.06

311

06:43

2013 Aug 9, 06:50

7030

0.0001

651

653

97.77

98.06

319

06:43

2013 Aug 9, 10:39

7043

0.0023

649

682

98.05

98.08

357

06:42

2013 Aug 9, 13:49

7049

0.0010

664

678

98.16

98.05

248

06:43

2013 Aug 9, 18:16

7048

0.0003

668

672

98.14

98.06

309

06:43

2013 Aug 16, 07:23

7047

0.0006

665

673

98.13

98.06

310

06:43

2013 Aug 16, 20:10

6884

0.0006

502

510

94.74

98.06

301

06:43

2013 Aug 17, 17:12

6966

0.0032

565

610

96.43

97.70

306

06:43

2013 Aug 19, 20:20

6966

0.0032

565

610

96.43

97.70

299

06:43

2013 Aug 20, 07:35

6961

0.0032

560

605

96.32

97.70

297

06:43

2014 Apr 12, 21:11

6959

0.0031

559

603

96.29

97.68

227

06:39

2014 Apr 13, 03:37

6977

0.0046

567

630

96.66

97.69

187

06:39

2014 Apr 14, 12:33

7010

0.0019

619

646

97.36

97.68

280

06:39

2014 May 9, 04:55

6998

0.0040

592

648

97.10

97.69

170

06:36

2014 May 10, 09:37

6986

0.0019

595

621

96.85

97.68

168

06:36

2014 May 11, 00:32

6973

0.0036

569

620

96.58

97.68

145

06:36

2014 May 13, 04:03

6965

0.0036

561

612

96.41

97.67

128

06:36

Shiyan 7 sub-satellite 2013-037J39357

in space

Released 2013 Oct 18 from Payload A and being used as a tracking/station-keeping target. it may also, on several occasions, have been captured by a manipulator arm aboard Shiyan 7.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Oct 19, 19:59

7046

0.0010

661

675

98.10

98.05

79

06:43

2013-038

Ariane 5ECA (VA-214)Centre Spatiale Guyanaise, French Guiana

2013 Jul 25, 19:45 UTC

Alphasat I-XL (Inmarsat IV-A F4)2013-038A39215

in space

High-power telecom satellite created through a public–private partnership between ESA and Inmarsat to augment the latter’s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service for communications across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Alphasat I-XL also carries technology demonstration payloads for ESA. Released from the launch vehicle at 20:21 UTC. Expected location - 25° east.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Jul 26, 12:14

24409

0.7293

229

35834

632.55

3.45

178

2013 Jul 27, 21:31

29665

0.4226

10751

35823

847.48

1.19

178

2013 Jul 30, 11:26

37087

0.1375

25608

35810

1184.65

0.29

176

2013 Aug 1, 07:10

42132

0.0012

35703

35805

1434.43

0.02

346

7° east

2013 Aug 6, 05:44

42173

0.0003

35782

35808

1436.54

0.02

345

8° east

2013 Aug 16, 06:05

42166

0.0000

35786

35790

1436.16

0.01

22

8° east

2013 Nov 2, 21:49

42165

0.0002

35780

35793

1436.09

0.15

127

25° east

Insat 3D 2013-038B39216

in space

Indian satellite with an advanced meteorological payloads plus a Data Relay Transponder and a Satellite Aided Search & Rescue payload. Released from the launch vehicle at 20:27 UTC. The second, third and fourth of the orbits listed are based on ISRO data. Expected location - 82° east.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Jul 26, 12:13

24420

0.7293

231

35852

632.95

3.45

178

2013 Jul 27, 23:59

32168

0.3112

15780

35800

956.97

0.67

179

2013 Jul 28, 23:59

40176

0.0497

31800

35795

1335.68

0.02

179

2013 Jul 30, 18:00

42012

0.0039

35469

35799

1428.30

0.23

10

71° east

2013 Aug 7, 19:06

42160

0.0008

35749

35815

1435.87

0.25

34

82° east

2013 Aug 12, 17:30

42165

0.0001

35782

35791

1436.09

0.24

228

82° east

2013-039

Soyuz-FGBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Jul 27, 20:45 UTC

Progress M-20M (Progress 7K-TGM №420)2013-039A39219

Re-entered or landed - 2014 Feb 11

Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time - 20:45:08. Docked automatically with the port on Pirs Jul 28 at 02:26:12 UTC, 27s ahead of schedule. Undocked 2014 Feb 3 at 16:21 UTC. There followed a period of experiments to study micro-gravity by using micro-accelerometers fitted to the vehicle. Retro-fire of about three minutes starting Feb 11 at 15:06:30 UTC led to a destructive re-entry with any surviving fragments hitting the surface of the southern Pacific Ocean around 15:54 UTC.The first of the orbits listed is based on TsUP data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Jul 27, 22:02

6584

0.0025

190

223

88.62

51.65

76

2013 Jul 28, 04:26

6795

0.0004

414

419

92.90

51.65

235

2014 Feb 4, 04:47

6767

0.0039

363

416

92.34

51.65

203

2013-040

H-IIB F 4Tanegashima Space Centre, Japan

2013 Aug 3, 19:48 UTC

HTV 4 (Kounotori 4)2013-040A39221

Re-entered or landed - 2013 Sep 7

Japanese supply vehicle to the ISS. Kounotori translates to "white stork" (seen as a carrier of joyful things) in English. Precise launch time - 19:48:46 UTC. Separated from launch vehicle at 20:03:45 UTC. Captured by the ISS manipulator arm Aug 9 at 11:22 UTC. Attached to the Harmony node at 15:28 UTC with all securing bolts driven home by 15:38 UTC. Undocked using the ISS remote manipulator Sep 4 at 12:07 UTC and released into independent orbit at 16:20 UTC. Retro-fire Sep 7 at 06:11 UTC led to destructive re-entry at 06:37 with any surviving fragments hitting the Pacific Ocean, NE of New Zealand over the period 06:49-07:05 UTC. HTV 4's final rocket stage was not catalogued because it was de-orbited after releasing the spacecraft. Part of the cargo payload was a group of four cubesats (ArduSat-1, ArduSat-X, PicoDragon and TechEdSat-3) to be relased from the ISS at a later date.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Aug 3, 22:18

6622

0.0086

188

301

89.39

51.65

313

2013 Aug 4, 09:11

6670

0.0015

282

302

90.36

51.64

288

2013 Aug 8, 03:37

6767

0.0013

380

397

92.32

51.64

192

2013 Aug 9, 01:18

6782

0.0002

403

405

92.64

51.65

251

2013 Aug 9, 02:45

6786

0.0026

391

425

92.72

51.64

191

2013 Aug 9, 04:21

6791

0.0010

406

419

92.82

51.61

162

2013 Aug 10, 16:59

6794

0.0004

414

418

92.89

51.65

298

2013 Sep 4, 19:09

6788

0.0003

408

412

92.76

51.66

41

2013-041

Delta 4 Medium+ (5,4), Delta 363Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, USA

2013 Aug 8, 00:29 UTC

USA 244 (Wideband Global SATCOM 6)2013-041A39222

in space

Block II Military communications satellite, providing communications links for troops in the field. A major improvent in the Block II satellites is transmission of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites. Separated from launch vehicle 01:19:38 UTC. Entered operational service 2012 Dec 12. Orbit data are extracted from publicly available information.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Aug 8, 00:29

40030

0.8294

449

66855

1328.43

24.00

178

2013 Aug 12, 12:00

43315

0.6883

7123

66751

1495.26

10.84

179

2013-042

DneprDombarovsky (Yasny) Cosmodrome, Orenburg, Russia

2013 Aug 22, 14:39 UTC

Kompsat 5 (Arirang 5)2013-042A39227

in space

South Korean KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite 5, to conduct all weather and all day observations using an X-band SAR payload. The mission supports GIS (Geographical Information Systems), Ocean monitoring, Land management, Disaster monitoring, and Environment monitoring on the Korean peninsula. Precise launch time 14:39:20 UTC.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Aug 23, 03:30

6922

0.0012

535

552

95.52

97.60

302

18:00

2013-043

Delta 4 Heavy, Delta 364Vandenberg AFB, California, USA

2013 Aug 28, 18:03 UTC

USA 245 (KH- 11 Block-4 F3?/Crystal)2013-043A39232

in space

KH-11 reconnaissance satellite. Commercial launch by United Launch Alliance tagged as NRO L-65. The upper stage of the Delta launch vehicle re-entered mid-Pacific about two hours after launch. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Aug 29, 03:13

7005

0.0528

257

997

97.25

97.87

192

09:49

2013-044

Ariane 5ECA (VA-215)Centre Spatiale Guyanaise, French Guiana

2013 Aug 29, 20:30 UTC

Eutelsat 25B (Es’hail 1)2013-044A39233

in space

Communications satellite to provide expanded coverage across the Middle East (particulary Qatar) North Africa and Central Asia as a follow-on to Eutelsat 25A satellite. Precise time of lift-off 20:30:07 UTC at the opening of a 50 minute window, separated from launch vehicle at 20:57:45 UTC. Expected location - 25°.5 East.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Aug 30, 13:01

24394

0.7283

249

35782

631.94

3.45

178

2013 Sep 2, 05:01

32355

0.3022

16198

35757

965.34

0.74

177

2013 Sep 4, 02:48

42124

0.0005

35725

35767

1434.03

0.08

19

30° east

2013 Sep 6, 18:37

42138

0.0003

35748

35773

1434.75

0.08

104

32° east

2013 Sep 9, 20:26

42165

0.0000

35784

35789

1436.09

0.07

189

32° east

2013 Oct 18, 02:49

42211

0.0002

35826

35840

1438.46

0.05

167

31° east

2013 Nov 2, 18:48

42165

0.0001

35785

35789

1436.12

0.05

93

25° east

GSat 7 2013-044B39234

in space

Military communications satellite for use, in particular, by the Indian Navy. Precise time of lift-off 20:30:07 UTC at the opening of a 50 minute window, separated from launch vehicle at 21:04:26 UTC. Expected location - 74° east.

Remote sensing satellite described as undertaking land resources surveys and crop yield estimation. However, its purpose may be ocean surveillance similar to the US NOSS triplet formations that orbited at a similar altitude and inclination.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Sep 2, 05:47

7472

0.0023

1076

1111

107.12

63.41

36

2014 Aug 10, 00:38

7468

0.0038

1062

1119

107.05

63.41

6

Yaogan 17 subsatellite 1 2013-046B39240

in space

One of two further payloads forming the Yaogan 17 mission, and flying in formation with it. May be similar to the US NOSS triplet formations that orbited at a similar altitude and inclination.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Sep 2, 05:52

7472

0.0023

1077

1111

107.13

63.42

38

2014 Aug 10, 02:25

7468

0.0038

1062

1119

107.05

63.41

6

Yaogan 17 subsatellite 2 2013-046C39241

in space

One of two further payloads forming the Yaogan 17 mission, and flying in formation with it. May be similar to the US NOSS triplet formations that orbited at a similar altitude and inclination.

Store and forward communications satellite for Russia's civil/commercial system. Launched as part of a triple payload. Precise launch time 23:23:04 UTC. Released from the launch vehicle Sep 12 at 01:07 UTC.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Sep 12, 12:26

7881

0.0010

1495

1511

116.04

82.49

339

2013 Oct 14, 16:30

7878

0.0010

1493

1508

115.99

82.48

249

2013 Oct 17, 06:21

7873

0.0016

1482

1507

115.86

82.49

215

Gonets M-6 (Gonets M №16)2013-048B39250

in space

Store and forward communications satellite for Russia's civil/commercial system. Launched as part of a triple payload. Precise launch time 23:23:04 UTC. Released from the launch vehicle Sep 12 at 01:07 UTC.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Sep 12, 05:12

7879

0.0009

1493

1508

116.00

82.49

323

Gonets M-7 (Gonets M №17)2013-048C39251

in space

Store and forward communications satellite for Russia's civil/commercial system. Launched as part of a triple payload. Precise launch time 23:23:04 UTC. Released from the launch vehicle Sep 12 at 01:07 UTC.

Verification mission for new standard satellite design. Carries extreme ultraviolet telescope to observe the planets and measure their interaction with plasma generated by Jupiters moon Io and investigate the mechanism of how the atmosphere of the terrestrial planets escapes into space. First flight for the solid propellant Epsilon launch vehicle. Launch was 15 min into 45 min launch window.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Sep 14, 11:37

7269

0.0114

809

974

102.80

29.75

37

2013 Sep 20, 03:59

7432

0.0137

952

1155

106.27

29.72

113

2013-050

Atlas V 531, AV-041Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, USA

2013 Sep 18, 08:10 UTC

USA 246 (AEHF SV-3)2013-050A39256

in space

USAF satellite for secure communications following on from the Milstar satellites. Launch delayed 66 mins by weather. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:01 UTC. Orbits are estimates based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Sep 18, 08:30

6987

0.0618

177

1041

96.87

27.82

179

2013 Sep 18, 08:40

31447

0.7898

233

49906

924.99

20.52

179

2013-051

AntaresWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

2013 Sep 18, 14:58 UTC

Orbital D1 (G David Low)2013-051A39258

Re-entered or landed - 2013 Oct 23

Demonstration and test flight of Cygnus advanced maneuvering spacecraft that will be used for cargo delivery services under a NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) agreement. An initial approach to the ISS Sep 22 was called off due to a software glitch - Cygnus passed about 5 km from the station. A second approach was inititated late Sep 28 UTC and, following a series of demonstration rendezvous manoeuvres, it was captured by the Remote Manipulator arm September 29 at 11:00 UTC. At 12:44 UTC it was attached to the Harmony node with all retaing bolts driven home about 30 min later. Undocked from ISS 2013 Oct 22 at 10:00 UTC and released by the manipulator arm at 11:31 UTC. Following retro-fire Oct Oct 23 at 17:41 UTC, it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere N of New Zealand at 18:16 UTC. Any unburnt fragments impacted the Pacific Ocean NE of New Zealand 10-20 minutes later.

Small remote satellite intended to assist in disater monitoring. Launched on first orbital mission of new solid-propellant launch vehicle. There is no separately-catalogued upper stage because it is integrated with the satellite.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Sep 25, 10:07

6663

0.0013

276

293

90.21

96.66

280

11:00

2013 Sep 27, 13:42

6673

0.0014

285

304

90.41

96.66

179

11:00

2013 Sep 28, 12:10

6680

0.0006

298

306

90.56

96.66

232

11:00

2013 Oct 16, 20:12

6662

0.0007

279

289

90.19

96.66

185

11:00

2013 Oct 17, 09:45

6678

0.0021

286

314

90.52

96.66

314

11:00

2013 Nov 1, 04:00

6660

0.0020

269

295

90.16

96.66

255

11:00

2013 Nov 1, 12:02

6682

0.0024

288

320

90.60

96.66

354

11:00

2013 Nov 19, 01:55

6659

0.0020

268

295

90.14

96.65

281

11:00

2013 Nov 19, 07:48

6684

0.0027

288

324

90.63

96.65

171

11:00

2013 Dec 9, 21:00

6659

0.0018

269

293

90.13

96.65

96

11:00

2013 Dec 10, 04:33

6682

0.0020

291

317

90.61

96.64

272

11:00

2013 Dec 29, 21:55

6660

0.0016

271

293

90.15

96.64

203

10:59

2013 Dec 30, 05:26

6685

0.0024

291

324

90.67

96.64

332

10:59

2014 Jan 23, 05:23

6660

0.0022

267

296

90.14

96.64

234

10:59

2014 Jan 23, 11:15

6685

0.0025

290

323

90.66

96.63

344

10:59

2014 Feb 14, 03:57

6660

0.0021

267

296

90.14

96.63

256

10:59

2014 Feb 14, 06:56

6688

0.0027

291

328

90.71

96.62

15

10:59

2014 Mar 6, 03:43

6659

0.0024

265

297

90.14

96.62

287

10:58

2014 Mar 6, 09:57

6682

0.0019

290

316

90.59

96.62

188

10:58

2014 Mar 19, 20:35

6660

0.0015

272

293

90.16

96.62

145

10:58

2014 Mar 20, 06:44

6683

0.0018

293

317

90.62

96.61

307

10:58

2014 Apr 4, 04:05

6659

0.0021

266

295

90.12

96.62

249

10:57

2014 Apr 4, 07:00

6691

0.0034

290

335

90.78

96.61

9

10:57

2014 Apr 25, 04:21

6661

0.0031

262

303

90.17

96.61

276

10:56

2014 Apr 25, 08:51

6683

0.0007

300

309

90.61

96.61

168

10:56

2014 Jul 28, 19:54

6658

0.0021

266

294

90.11

96.58

210

10:53

2014 Jul 29, 04:55

6665

0.0013

278

295

90.25

96.58

224

10:53

2014 Aug 12, 10:05

6646

0.0014

258

277

89.86

96.59

197

10:53

2014 Aug 12, 17:27

6654

0.0007

271

280

90.02

96.58

276

10:53

2014 Aug 20, 03:53

6645

0.0010

260

273

89.84

96.59

240

10:53

2014 Aug 20, 11:20

6675

0.0042

269

325

90.46

96.58

339

10:53

2014 Sep 2, 02:16

6662

0.0039

258

310

90.19

96.59

286

10:52

2014 Sep 2, 11:43

6672

0.0025

277

310

90.39

96.59

276

10:52

2014 Sep 16, 01:50

6653

0.0023

259

290

90.01

96.58

224

10:52

2014 Sep 16, 11:04

6680

0.0025

285

318

90.55

96.58

341

10:52

2014 Sep 26, 03:12

6669

0.0024

275

307

90.33

96.58

297

10:51

2014 Sep 26, 10:40

6696

0.0024

302

334

90.88

96.58

184

10:51

2014 Sep 29, 03:43

6693

0.0025

298

332

90.83

96.58

173

10:51

2014 Sep 29, 05:28

6721

0.0015

333

353

91.40

96.58

316

10:51

2013-054

Soyuz-FGBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Sep 25, 20:58 UTC

Soyuz TMA-10M (Soyuz 11F732A47 № 710)2013-054A39263

Re-entered or landed - 2014 Mar 11

Carrying crew to ISS - Oleg Kotov (Roscosmos), Sergei Ryazansky (Roscosmos), Michael Hopkins (NASA). Precise launch time 20:58:50 UTC. Docked with the Poisk module of the ISS Sep 26 at 02:45 UTC, three minutes ahead of schedule. An initial orbit of about 195 x 230 km was not published by SpaceTrack. Undocked 2014 Mar 11 at 00:02 UTC carrying Kotov, Ryazansky and Hopkins. Retro-fire at 03:23:30 UTC was followed by landing near the aim point, 147 km south east of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan at 03:23:30 UTC.

Satellite from the Canadian Space Agency - hybrid science/application payload. The science package will study solar-wind-driven plasma, radio and magnetic events in the lower ionosphere. Cassiope also carries a store and forward comms package specifically to move large digital data files around the world. Precise launch time 16:00:14 UTC.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Oct 7, 21:10

7284

0.0797

325

1486

103.11

81.00

136

CUSat 1 (Cornell University Satellite)2013-055B39266

in space

Satellite from Cornell University. The original plan involved a joined pair of near-identical small satellites that would have separated in orbit and conducted experiments in satellite inspection and measurement of station-keeping. One of the pair was irreparably damaged in 2012 during vibration testing so a single satellite is performing a modified mission. The second satellite was carried into orbit in order to maintain the integrity of the payload stack and provide a support for the active satellite. It was never activated itself and remains attached to the Falcon 9 upper stage.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Oct 8, 12:35

7282

0.0795

325

1483

103.08

80.99

134

DANDE (Drag and Atmospheric Neutral Density Explorer)2013-055C39267

in space

Satellite from Colorado Space Grant Consortium,University of Colorado at Boulder, AF Space Command and NOAA, 0.8 m diameter sphere designed to measure wind and density variations in the upper atmosphere that create drag on orbiting satellites.

One of a triplet of 10cm diameter spherical satellites to be used to measure variations in the upper atmosphere in auroral regions, carried a dispenser of similar size to a 3U cubesat, developed and funded by a group including Morehead State University of Kentucky, the University of Arkansas, Montana State University and Drexel University of Philadelphia.

One of a triplet of 10cm diameter spherical satellites to be used to measure variations in the upper atmosphere in auroral regions, carried a dispenser of similar size to a 3U cubesat, developed and funded by a group including Morehead State University of Kentucky, the University of Arkansas, Montana State University and Drexel University of Philadelphia.

One of a triplet of 10cm diameter spherical satellites to be used to measure variations in the upper atmosphere in auroral regions, carried a dispenser of similar size to a 3U cubesat, developed and funded by a group including Morehead State University of Kentucky, the University of Arkansas, Montana State University and Drexel University of Philadelphia.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Oct 10, 19:32

7281

0.0794

325

1482

103.06

81.00

127

Falcon 9 Upper Stage 2013-055G39271

in space

Launched Cassiope, etc. The inert CUSat 2 is still attached but was never designed to be activated so does not count as a payload.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Oct 7, 02:12

7282

0.0803

319

1489

103.08

81.01

138

2013-056

Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Sep 29, 21:38 UTC

Astra 2E 2013-056A39285

in space

Satellite to provide broadcast, VSat and broadband services to Europe. Precise launch time 21:38:10 UTC. Separated from launch vehicle Sep 30 at 07:28 UTC. The first orbit shown is before all Briz-M firings were completed. Expected location: 28°.2 east.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Sep 30, 01:39

24476

0.7208

455

35741

635.15

49.09

0

2013 Sep 30, 11:51

26325

0.5990

4178

35716

708.45

22.93

0

2013 Sep 30, 23:27

28520

0.4798

8459

35825

798.88

14.29

0

2013 Oct 2, 16:59

31396

0.3484

14078

35958

922.72

8.38

1

2013 Oct 3, 16:48

37408

0.1253

26341

35719

1200.07

2.34

4

2013 Oct 6, 05:16

42081

0.0008

35670

35734

1431.80

0.15

59

39° east

2013 Oct 15, 03:40

42165

0.0001

35781

35793

1436.12

0.11

250

44° east

2013-057

CZ-4BJiuquan Space Centre, China

2013 Oct 25, 03:50 UTC

Shijian 16 2013-057A39358

in space

Mission described as being for "space environment exploration and technological experiments". The inclination is a new one for China.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Oct 25, 12:59

6987

0.0011

601

617

96.87

74.98

223

2013-058

Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Oct 25, 18:08 UTC

Sirius FM-6 2013-058A39360

in space

Commercial comsat to provide service the continental USA including digital audio radio broadcast directly to cars, homes and portable radios. Precise launch time - 18:08:54 UTC. Expected location - 115°.2 west. The first four listed orbits are estimates based on data from Khrunichev.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Oct 25, 18:25

6551

0.0000

172

173

87.94

51.55

100

2013 Oct 25, 19:34

9012

0.2624

270

4999

141.91

50.33

358

2013 Oct 25, 21:57

24428

0.7210

438

35661

633.26

49.12

359

2013 Oct 26, 03:07

26251

0.6006

4105

35641

705.47

23.15

359

2013 Oct 28, 11:44

29705

0.4204

10838

35817

849.20

11.47

1

2013 Oct 30, 21:42

34990

0.2056

21418

35806

1085.61

4.34

2

2013 Oct 31, 17:06

41375

0.0192

34203

35791

1395.95

0.41

9

2013 Nov 1, 15:55

42119

0.0012

35692

35790

1433.77

0.11

7

122° west

2013 Nov 7, 09:42

42165

0.0001

35784

35791

1436.13

0.07

300

121° west

2013-059

CZ-2CTaiyuan Space Centre, China

2013 Oct 29, 02:50 UTC

Yaogan 18 2013-059A39363

in space

Mission described the satellite as being "...used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out land surveys, monitor crop yields and aid in preventing and reducing natural disasters". The orbit altitude and Descending Node time are similar to the initial values for Yaogan 6 (2009-021A/34839) suggesting the new satellite may be a replacement for it, or supplementary to it.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Oct 29, 11:46

6880

0.0013

492

511

94.65

97.55

265

09:56

2013 Oct 30, 05:17

6882

0.0012

496

512

94.70

97.56

245

09:56

2013 Oct 30, 16:43

6890

0.0001

511

512

94.86

97.55

254

09:56

2013-060

PSLV XL (C-25)Satish Dharwan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India

2013 Nov 5, 09:08 UTC

Mars Orbiter 2013-060A39370

in space

Indian demonstration vehicle to develop the technologies required for design, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission. Objective at Mars is to look for signs that life might have existed there and to research how Mars might have lost its liquid water. Launch was to Earth orbit, Separated from the launch vehicle at 09:52 UTC. Mars Orbiter is using its own propulsion system to raise its orbit, with engine firings Nov 6 at 19:47 UTC (416 seconds), Nov 7 at 20:48 UTC (570s), Nov 8 at 20:43 UTC (707s), Nov 10 at 20:36 UTC (cut short due to a computer error driven by a sensor or software problem). A firing Nov 11 at 23:30 UTC was used to compensate. There was a further firing on Nov 15 at 19:57 UTC (243.5s). After four circuits of the Earth, Mars Orbiter injected itself into a Sun-centred Mars transfer orbit 2013 November 30 at 19:19 UTC when thrusters were fired for 1328.89 sec to provide Δv 647.96 m/s. Entered orbit aroun Mars 2014 Sep 24 at 02:24 UTC following a 24 minute, firing of thrusters (Δv 1099 m/s). All orbits listed are based on data supplied by ISRO.

Commmunications satellite specifically for Russian government and military, based on the earlier Raduga/Gran but with increased capacity and increased resistance to the effects of radiation. One service provided is tactical battlefield communications and the satellite can also be used with small communications terminals in remote areas. Separated from the launch vehicle 2013 Nov 12 at 08:47:13 UTC. The first two orbits shown are estimates - there was probably an intermediate orbit with 5000 km apogee.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Nov 12, 00:04

6551

0.0000

172

173

87.94

51.55

100

2013 Nov 12, 03:24

24380

0.7218

404

35601

631.42

48.57

0

2013 Nov 13, 03:32

41802

0.0042

35249

35599

1417.60

0.18

196

58° east

2013 Nov 20, 19:12

41969

0.0037

35434

35748

1426.11

0.17

205

91° east

2013 Nov 23, 23:00

42220

0.0036

35688

35996

1438.93

0.17

203

94° east

2013 Nov 26, 19:12

42344

0.0035

35819

36113

1445.29

0.17

205

90° east

2013 Dec 4, 15:12

42257

0.0023

35783

35975

1440.82

0.10

210

73° east

2013 Dec 8, 02:17

42198

0.0008

35785

35855

1437.80

0.11

229

70° east

2013 Dec 10, 01:13

42165

0.0002

35777

35797

1436.13

0.10

247

70° east

2013-063

Atlas V 401, AV-038Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, USA

2013 Nov 18, 18:28 UTC

MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN)2013-063A39378

in space

NASA Mars orbiter for atmosphere studies, specifically to determine the role that loss of atmospheric gas to space has played in changing the Martian climate through time. The orbit listed was occupied by the MAVEN/Centaur stack after the first main engine cutoff at 19:37 UTC and before departing for Mars with an engine firing for 5.5 minutes starting at 19:08 UTC. Separated from the Centaur rocket stage at 19:20:42 UTC after entering a transfer ellipse between Earth and Mars. Entered orbit around Mars 2014 Sep 22 at 02:24 UTC after 34 mins of thruster firing (Δv around 1000 m/s).

1U Cubesat carried into orbit by HTV-4 and launched from the Kibo module of the ISS by JSSOD (JEM-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer). Built around an Arduino processor and a set of sensors that can be programmed by students to conduct experiments.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 22, 12:29

6791

0.0004

410

415

92.82

51.65

35

PicoDragon 1998-067DB39413

Re-entered or landed - 2014 Feb 28

1U Cubesat carried into orbit by HTV-4 and launched from the Kibo module of the ISS by JSSOD (JEM-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer). Built by the Vietnam National Satellite Center and intended to take low resolution Earth images as well as evaluating the performance of onboard systems.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 22, 01:30

6790

0.0003

410

414

92.81

51.65

39

Ardusat X (Arduino Satellite)1998-067DC39414

Re-entered or landed - 2014 Apr 16

1U carried into orbit by HTV-4 and launched from the Kibo module of the ISS by JSSOD (JEM-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer). Built around an Arduino processor and a set of sensors that can be programmed by students to conduct experiments.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 22, 12:24

6790

0.0004

410

415

92.81

51.65

33

2013-064

Minotaur 1Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

2013 Nov 19, 22:30 UTC

STPSat 3 (Space Test Program Satellite)2013-064A39380

in space

Primary satellite on the ORS-3 launch mission. Carries five separate packages of instruments and an aero-drag de-orbit module to drop it from orbit at the end of life (up to 25 years). Packages: iMESA-R(Integrated Miniaturized Electrostatic Analyzer Reflight) - USAF Academy instrument to measure plasma densities and energies, J-CORE (Joint Component Research) - space phenomenology (sic) instrument sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory Countermeasures Technology Branch & Army Space and Missile Defense Command, SSU (Strip Sensor Unit) - AFRL Directed Energy experiment for on-orbit testing and operation of a sensor assembly, SWATS (Small Wind and Temperature Spectrometer) - Naval Research Laboratory instrument to provide in-situ measurements of the neutral and plasma environment to characterize the Earth's ionosphere and thermosphere, TCTE (TSI Calibration Transfer Experiment) - a NASA/NOAA instrument to collect high accuracy, high precision measurements of Total Solar Irradiance to monitor changes in solar irradiance at the top the Earth's atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 20, 18:10

6881

0.0006

499

507

94.67

40.52

311

PhoneSat 2.4 2013-064B39381

in space

1U cubesat produced under a NASA initiative and built round the HTC Nexus One smartphone running Google's Android OS. The phone acts as the spacecraft onboard computer, sensors determine the orientation of the spacecraft and the phone camera is used for Earth observations. As an addition to the PhoneSat-1 design, it can accept commands and is equipped with solar cells. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 21, 16:14

6881

0.0006

499

507

94.68

40.51

298

CAPE-2 (Cajun Advanced Picosatellite Experiment)2013-064C39382

Re-entered or landed - 2014 Oct 23

1U Cubesat from The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, demonstrating satellite technology including stabilisation using the Earth's magnetic field. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 21, 20:58

6881

0.0004

500

506

94.67

40.51

318

DragonSat-1 2013-064D39383

in space

1U Cubesat from Drexel Space Systems Laboratory of Drexel University carrying an Earth-imaging camera, a magnetometer, an accelerometer and seven temperature sensors. It will also test a gravity-gradient boom. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 21, 17:49

6881

0.0004

500

506

94.68

40.51

322

KySat-2 2013-064E39384

in space

1U Cubesat designed, built, and tested by students of the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University, it allows students to receive data and telemetry and upload audio and text files for download by students at other schools. Students can also download (extremely) low resolution images taken by the satellite’s imaging system and “command” the satellite. It replaces KySat 1 that was lost in the failed NASA Glory launch during 2011. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 6, 17:00

6879

0.0001

500

502

94.63

40.51

94

TJ³Sat (Thomas Jefferson Cube Sat)2013-064F39385

in space

1U Cubesat from Thomas Jefferson High School of Alexandria, Virginia that will be used as a broadcast satellite at amateur frequencies using a phonetic voice synthesizer that converts strings of text to voice. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 6, 17:01

6879

0.0005

498

505

94.64

40.53

46

ORSES (ORS Enabler Satellite)2013-064G39386

in space

3U Cubesat - collaboration between ORS and Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) to provide communications and data for underserved tactical users. Based on the SMDC-ONE satellite (2012-048B/38759) but upgraded with a Software Defined Radio (Vulcan Wireless) and an NSA Type-I encryption (Raytheon) Gryphon device. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 6, 17:02

6880

0.0003

499

504

94.65

40.52

53

ORS Tech 1 2013-064H39387

in space

3U Cubesat - unspecified payload from Johns Hopkins University being used to assess a multi-mission satellite bus. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 6, 16:58

6879

0.0002

499

502

94.63

40.53

86

SENSE SV1 (Space Environmental NanoSat Experiment)2013-064J39388

in space

3U Cubesat - equipped with star cameras for attitude determination, carrying CTECS (Compact Total Electron Density Sensor) for ionospheric measurements and experiments, and CTIP (Cubesat Tiny Ionospheric Photometer) to monitor photons produced by the recombination of positive oxygen ions and electrons. Its purpose is to assess the use of small satellites to monitor space weather. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

1U Cubesat testing solar cells and measuring how they degrade over time in the space environment. Carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 12, 14:48

6879

0.0002

499

502

94.63

40.50

151

Prometheus 1-4 (SOCOM)2013-064L39390

in space

1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 12, 19:31

6879

0.0005

497

504

94.63

40.51

97

Prometheus 1-2 (SOCOM)2013-064M39391

in space

1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 17:56

6879

0.0004

498

504

94.63

40.51

95

SENSE SV2 (Space Environmental NanoSat Experiment)2013-064N39392

in space

3U Cubesat - equipped with star cameras for attitude determination, carrying CTECS (Compact Total Electron Density Sensor) for ionospheric measurements and experiments and WINCS (Wind Ion Neutral Composite Suite) to measure atmospheric and ionospheric density, composition, temperature and movement. Its purpose is to assess the use of small satellites to monitor space weather. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 14, 06:13

6879

0.0002

500

503

94.64

40.51

146

Prometheus 1-5 (SOCOM)2013-064P39393

in space

1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 12, 17:55

6879

0.0003

498

502

94.62

40.52

127

Prometheus 1-6 (SOCOM)2013-064Q39394

in space

1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

3U Cubesat provided by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for the National Reconnaissance Office, equipped with optical sensors to detect orbiting payloads & debris for orbit measurement. Held over from the USA 238 launch that carried its partner satellite - Re (2012-048A/38758). Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 14:49

6879

0.0005

498

504

94.64

40.51

105

Black Knight 1 2013-064U39398

in space

1U Cubesat built by students at the West Point Academy to test a two-axis, passive, attitude control system and an Earth imaging camera. Carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 12, 16:21

6878

0.0005

497

504

94.62

40.53

90

Prometheus 1-7 (SOCOM)2013-064V39399

in space

1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 12, 14:45

6878

0.0003

498

502

94.62

40.53

135

Trailblazer 2013-064W39400

in space

1U Cubesat from University of New Mexico and providing proof-of-concept for an Air Force Sponsored bus technology called Space Plug-and-play Architecture (SPA). Also studying space weather with a radiation dosimeter. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 12, 11:40

6879

0.0003

499

503

94.64

40.51

146

Prometheus 1-8 (SOCOM)2013-064X39401

in space

1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 12, 17:55

6879

0.0003

498

503

94.62

40.53

135

SwampSat 2013-064Y39402

in space

1U Cubesat developed by students at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, it is equipped with gyroscopes to demonstrate rapid and precise three axis attitude control. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 12, 18:00

6879

0.0001

500

502

94.64

40.51

123

Ho`oponopono 2 2013-064Z39403

in space

3U Cubesat developed by students of the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, and developed in co-operation with the USAF. Its purpose is to continue the radar calibration missions of RadCal (1993-041A/22698) and a package aboard USA-147/DMSP F-15 (1999-067A/25991). NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 11, 19:55

6880

0.0005

498

505

94.64

40.53

98

Firefly 2013-064AA39404

in space

3U Cubesat to explore the relationship between lightning and Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (TGFs). The mission involves students Students at Siena College in Loudonville NY, and at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne MD. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 17, 16:04

6878

0.0006

496

504

94.62

40.53

146

ChargerSat-1 2013-064AB39405

in space

1U Cubesat built by Huntsville students, equipped with a gravity-gradient stabilisation boom and carrying out communications and solar cell tests. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 18, 14:07

6878

0.0003

498

502

94.62

40.51

185

Prometheus 1-1 (SOCOM)2013-064AC39406

in space

1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 26, 12:38

6877

0.0006

495

503

94.60

40.51

204

Lunar Orbiter/Lander CubeSat (Vermont Lunar Cubesat)2013-064AD39407

in space

1U Cubesat testing software and an imager for an eventual lunar orbiter/lander cubesat that will be sent to the Moon via a launch to geosynchronous orbit - from Vermont Technical College and the University of Vermont. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 24, 13:24

6877

0.0007

494

504

94.60

40.53

187

Prometheus 1-3 (SOCOM)2013-064AE39408

in space

1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 24, 13:24

6877

0.0006

495

503

94.60

40.51

190

Minotaur upper stage 2013-064AF39409

in space

Launched the ORS-3 Mission. Carries an aero-drag de-orbit system. The launch vehicle also tested a flight safety system for self-controlled abort if a problem had occurred during ascent to orbit. Was thought to have performed a collision avoidance manoeuvre after releasing the Cubesats but it seems not to be the case.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Dec 24, 13:25

6877

0.0006

495

504

94.60

40.51

188

2013-065

CZ-4CTaiyuan Space Centre, China

2013 Nov 20, 03:31 UTC

Yaogan 19 2013-065A39410

in space

Described as being used for remote sensing but mission is probably military or government photo-reconnaissance.

3U Cubesat carried into orbit by HTV-4 and launched from the Kibo module of the ISS by JSSOD (JEM-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer). Joint Project between San Jose State University and the University of Idaho. Carries an Iridium satellite telephone modem and a deployable drag device to cause rapid orbital decay.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Nov 20, 12:40

6791

0.0003

411

415

92.83

51.65

261

2013-066

DneprDombarovsky (Yasny) Cosmodrome, Orenburg, Russia

2013 Nov 21, 07:10 UTC

Aprizesat 7 2013-066A39416

in space

Small satellite for data collection from small fixed and mobile ground stations.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

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2013 Nov 22, 19:54

7002

0.0042

594

653

97.17

97.80

197

10:30

ZACUBE-1 (TshepisoSat)2013-066B39417

in space

1U Cubesat - built mainly by postgraduate students at South Africa's Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). Carries a beacon at HF for ionospheric studies that will also be used to calibrate the HF SHARE radar located in Antarctica. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Nov 23, 02:32

7017

0.0064

594

683

97.49

97.80

190

10:30

Skysat 1 2013-066C39418

in space

Commercial remote sensing satellite for Skybox Imaging of the USA. It will collect high resolution panchromatic and multispectral images of the Earth.

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s-m axis( km )

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2013 Nov 22, 21:12

6961

0.0022

567

598

96.33

97.81

326

10:30

Dubaisat 2 2013-066D39419

in space

Earth observation satellite built by the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology for the Satrec Initiative, a satellite manufacturing company in South Korea. Its purpose is to obtain images for commercial users in the United Arab Emirates.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Nov 22, 18:04

6972

0.0013

585

603

96.56

97.81

279

10:30

OPTOS 2013-066E39420

in space

3U Cubesat - from the Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial of the Spanish Space Agency, Madrid. Carries APIS (Athermalized Panchromatic Image Sensor) to study the degradation of lenses in the space environment by imaging the same region repeatedly under the same light conditions, FIBOS (Fiber Bragg Gratings for Optical Sensing) to measure temperature by studying a laser beam travelling across the optical gratings, and the GMR (Giant Magneto-Resistance) system to study magnetic fluxes in the Earth's magnetic field.

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2013 Nov 22, 22:07

7074

0.0144

594

797

98.68

97.79

185

10:30

Unisat 5 (+ Dove 4) 2013-066F39421

in space

Small satellite built by university students and researchers for GAUSS (Group of Astrodynamics of the University of Roma “La Sapienza”). Onboard equiment includes the GlioSat biomedical experiment to investigate the effects of microgravity and ionizing radiation on cell behaviour, and a digital Earth-imaging system. Unisat also contains a Cubesat deployer MRFOD (Morehead-Roma FemtoSat Orbital Deployer) - a student-built technology demonstrator for deploying satellites containing Eagle 1, Eagle 2, Wren and QBScout 1, PEPPOD CubeSat deployment system containing Dove 4, and a second PEPPOD containing iCube 1, HUMSAT-D and PUCPSat-1/Pocket PUCP. Unisat 5 separated from the launch vehicle at 07:25:48 UTC. The smaller satellites were released with the exception of Dove 4, a 3U Earth-imaging Cubesat from Planet Labs of the US, it remains inside Unisat.

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2013 Nov 22, 21:28

6995

0.0033

594

640

97.04

97.81

202

10:30

STSat 3 2013-066G39422

in space

Science satellite from South Korea carrying two principal sensors. MIRIS (Multi-purpose Infrared Imaging System) is for astronomy, providing infrared imagery of the galaxy and of the cosmic background . COMIS (Compact Imaging Spectrometer) is an instrument to provide infrared imagery for Earth environmental monitoring, land classification research, and monitoring of water quality.

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2013 Nov 22, 21:25

6988

0.0024

593

626

96.88

97.81

211

10:30

WNISat 1 (WeatherNews Inc Satellite 1)2013-066H39423

in space

Commercial Arctic Sea monitoring satellite built by AXELSPACE and funded by Weathernews Inc. of Tokyo, Japan. It aims to provide data to shipping lines who are interested in the Arctic Sea ice state.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

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2013 Nov 22, 22:20

7099

0.0180

594

849

99.22

97.78

184

10:30

KHUSAT-01 (CINEMA 2)2013-066J39424

in space

3U Cubesat - CINEMA stands for "Cubesat for Ion, Neutral, Electron, Magnetic fields". Second satellite in a trio of identical satellites studying Space Weather effects in near-Earth space. Created by Kyung Hee University and the University of California at Berkeley, USA. CINEMA 1 is 2012-048G/38764.

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2013 Nov 22, 21:51

7041

0.0097

594

731

97.99

97.79

187

10:30

Aprizesat 8 2013-066K39425

in space

Small satellite for data collection from small fixed and mobile ground stations.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

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2013 Nov 22, 23:13

7009

0.0053

594

669

97.34

97.80

193

10:30

KHUSAT-02 (CINEMA 3)2013-066L39426

in space

3U Cubesat - CINEMA stands for "Cubesat for Ion, Neutral, Electron, Magnetic fields". Third satellite in a trio of identical satellites studying Space Weather effects in near-Earth space. Created by Kyung Hee University and the University of California at Berkeley, USA. CINEMA 1 is 2012-048G/38764.

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2013 Nov 22, 23:33

7049

0.0109

594

747

98.16

97.79

186

10:30

Triton-1 2013-066M39427

in space

3U Cubesat - carries a test version of an test an experimental advanced AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver for picking up location information from ships at sea. Will also transmit readable data for decoding by radio amateurs.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Nov 22, 23:37

7057

0.0120

594

764

98.32

97.79

185

10:30

Delfi-n3Xt 2013-066N39428

in space

3U Cubesat - from Delft University of Technology, equipped with a three-axis attitude determination and control system. Follow on from Delfi-C3 (2008-021G/32789).

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

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2013 Nov 22, 23:41

7065

0.0132

594

780

98.50

97.79

185

10:30

Dove 3 2013-066P39429

in space

3U Cubesat - with Dove 4 on the same launch vehicle, precursor of a constellation of Earth imaging satellites operated by California-based Planet Labs. Dove 3 was successfully separated from the launch vehicle at 07:26:05 UTC

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

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2013 Nov 22, 22:11

7083

0.0156

594

815

98.87

97.78

184

10:30

GATOSS (Global Air Traffic Awareness and Optimizing through Spaceborne Surveillance)2013-066Q39430

in space

2U cubesat - built under management of GomSpace with assistance by the University of Aalborg, Norway. Its principal purpose is to evaluate use of satellites to monitor ABS-B data transmissions from commercial aircraft on trans-oceanic routes. Originally called GOMX-1, the satellite was re-named on successful injection into orbit.

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2013 Nov 23, 08:06

7084

0.0159

593

819

98.90

97.78

183

10:30

BRITE-PL (Lem)2013-066R39431

in space

Small astronomical satellite as the Polish contribution to the BRITE (Bright Target Explorer) mission, developed by a consortium of Canadian, Austrian and Polish institutes. It will study the brightest stars in the Miky Way galaxy.

epoch (UTC)

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2013 Nov 22, 22:29

7118

0.0206

594

886

99.61

97.78

183

10:30

ICube-1 2013-066S39432

in space

1U Cubesat - First satellite in Pakistan's Institute of Space Technology space program. Principally a demonstration satellite including amateur radio capability, includes an imaging device. Probably released from Unisat 5's PEPPOD 1 but to be confirmed.

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2013 Nov 29, 15:13

6993

0.0035

590

639

96.99

97.80

178

10:30

HumSat-D (Humanitarian Satellite Network-Demonstrator)2013-066T39433

in space

1U Cubesat - designed and developed at the University of Vigo, Spain. Demonstrator for the future HumSat constellation - a store-dump communications system to collect data from ground-based sensors. Reported to have been released successfully from Unisat 5's PEPPOD 1.

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2013 Nov 29, 10:22

6993

0.0036

590

640

96.99

97.80

179

10:30

Pocket PUCP 2013-066U39434

in space

Small satellite built by the Institute for Radio Astronomy at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Carries equipment to measure temperature. Originally carried inside PUCPSat 1 and reportedly released from it into independent orbit 2013 Dec 6 around 08:00 UTC. Designation and Catalogue Number derived through a process of deduction but are still to be confirmed in any formal way as radio transmissions from the satellite have not been detected. JSpOC lists this object as Dove 4 - the cubesat that failed to be released from Unisat 5.

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2013 Nov 30, 04:10

6993

0.0036

590

640

97.00

97.80

177

10:30

WREN 2013-066V39435

in space

2.5p PocketQubeSat - built by German company StaKoDo UG. It will test 4 pulsed plasma thrusters, a 3 axis reaction wheel for stabilisation and a colour camera. Released from the Unisat 5 MRFOD.

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2013 Nov 29, 18:32

6995

0.0033

593

640

97.03

97.80

179

10:30

Eagle 2 ($50Sat)2013-066W39436

in space

2.5p PocketQubeSat - from Morehead State University, Kentucky, measuring the satellite's thermal environment. Released from the Unisat 5 MRFOD. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

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2013 Nov 30, 04:18

6996

0.0031

596

639

97.05

97.80

182

10:30

Eagle 1 (BeakerSat 1)2013-066X39437

in space

1.5p PocketQubeSat - from Morehead State University, Kentucky carrying spacecraft technology tests including a de-orbit system based on increasing air drag by releasing a flat panel to increase the satellite's cross section and to increase its visibility to radar. Released from the Unisat 5 MRFOD.

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2013 Nov 29, 17:00

6997

0.0030

598

640

97.08

97.81

179

10:30

Velox-PII 2013-066Y39438

in space

1U Cubesat - from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore built as a technology demonstrator and carrying a development version of a Sun sensor. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

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2013 Nov 29, 03:33

7025

0.0075

594

699

97.66

97.80

169

10:29

First-MOVE 2013-066Z39439

in space

1U Cubesat - built as a demonstration item by students from the Institute of Astronautics of the Technische Universität München. It carries a solar cell experiment and a camera. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

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2013 Nov 30, 05:36

7025

0.0075

594

699

97.65

97.80

166

10:29

CubeBug-2 (Manolito)2013-066AA39440

in space

2U Cubesat - Argentinian amateur radio satellite will also transmit decodable data on its operational condition. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

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2013 Nov 29, 18:32

7032

0.0086

594

715

97.82

97.80

166

10:29

NEE-02 (Krysaor)2013-066AB39441

in space

1U cubesat - from the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA). Built as the backup for NEE-01 PEGASO (2013-018B/39151) as a technology demonstrator and remote imager. It will also be used as an educational tool for Ecuadorian schools. NEE is an acronym for Nave Espacial Ecuatoriana. Catalogue Number and Designation subject to confirmation.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Nov 29, 20:10

7032

0.0086

594

715

97.82

97.79

166

10:29

PUCPSat 1 2013-066AC39442

in space

1U Cubesat - built by the Institute for Radio Astronomy at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Carries equipment to measure temperature. Included ws a smaller satellite Pocket PUCP with a similar mission that was released once PUCPSat 1 was in independent orbit. PUCPSat-1 itself was released from Unisat 5's PEPPOD 1.

1U CubeSat - from AMSAT-UK and aimed for its transmissions to be received easily be received by schools and colleges and decoded in the classroom. It's purpose is to provide stimulation and encouragement for students to become interested Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Also carrying a radio amateur transponder. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Dec 3, 17:46

7016

0.0063

594

683

97.48

97.80

156

10:29

HiNCube 2013-066AF39445

in space

1U Cubesat - from Narvik University College, Norway. Satellite built under the Norwegian Student Satellite Program to collect Earth images. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

1U Cubesat - testing an active Attitude Determination and Control System for CubeSats. Folows on from UWE-1 (2005-043C/28892) and UWE-2 (2009-051D/35934).

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Dec 3, 18:18

7025

0.0076

593

700

97.66

97.80

154

10:29

BPA-3/Dnepr (Blok Perspektivnoy Avioniki 3)2013-066AJ39448

in space

Dnepr upper stage - carries a package of Ukranian equipment to test navigation techniques for aircraft and satellites. and spacecraft.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 22, 16:32

7479

0.0681

591

1610

107.28

97.71

184

2013-067

Rockot/Briz-KMPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Archangel Region, Russia

2013 Nov 22, 12:02 UTC

Swarm B 2013-067A39451

in space

One of a simultaneously-launched constellation of three satellites to survey the Earth's geomagnetic field, and measure changes over time, in order to improve understanding the Earth's interior and the physics of the magnetosphere.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 22, 21:14

6874

0.0008

490

501

94.53

87.55

92

2014 Mar 10, 14:52

6883

0.0005

502

509

94.72

87.66

55

Swarm A 2013-067B39452

in space

One of a simultaneously-launched constellation of three satellites to survey the Earth's geomagnetic field, and measure changes over time, in order to improve understanding the Earth's interior and the physics of the magnetosphere.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 22, 21:14

6874

0.0009

490

502

94.53

87.55

87

2014 Mar 10, 12:43

6846

0.0002

467

470

93.96

87.35

71

Swarm C 2013-067C39453

in space

One of a simultaneously-launched constellation of three satellites to survey the Earth's geomagnetic field, and measure changes over time, in order to improve understanding the Earth's interior and the physics of the magnetosphere.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 22, 21:14

6874

0.0008

490

501

94.53

87.55

96

2014 Mar 10, 21:41

6862

0.0006

480

489

94.29

87.48

65

2013-068

CZ-2DJiuquan Space Centre, China

2013 Nov 25, 02:12 UTC

Shiyan 5 (Experiment 5)2013-068A39455

in space

Satellite carrying space technology experiments and a developmental version of an Earth imaging system. The orbit is close to, but not precisely, sun-synchronous. The upper stage of the launch vehicle was removed from orbit soon after releasing the satellite and was not catalogued.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

desc nodelocal time

2013 Nov 25, 04:58

7125

0.0011

739

755

99.76

97.99

228

08:30

2013-069

Soyuz-UBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Nov 25, 20:53 UTC

Progress M-21M (Progress 7K-TGM №421)2013-069A39456

Re-entered or landed - 2014 Jun 9

Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time - 20:53:06. Progress approached to about 1.5 km from the ISS Nov 27 at 21:48:57 UTC as a test of the upgraded Kurs-NA rendezvous system. It then stood-off at 400 km ahead of the ISS, ready to return Nov 29 for a new approach, followed by docking with the aft port of Zvezda aimed at 22:27 UTC. In the event, Progress went into station-keeping mode when 70 m from the docking port. Oleg Kotov, aboard ISS, used TORU for a manually-controlled docking at 22:30:21 UTC. Undocked 2014 May 9 at 13:29 UTC. Retro-fire was for 216 seconds was at 16:34 UTC, followed by destructive re-entry with any unburnt fragments falling in the southern Pacific Ocean near 50° south, 120°west at 17:23 UTC.The initial orbit listed is an estimate.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Nov 25, 21:04

6584

0.0025

190

223

88.62

51.65

76

2013 Nov 26, 13:45

6642

0.0027

246

281

89.78

51.65

301

2013 Nov 28, 01:07

6776

0.0021

383

412

92.51

51.66

144

2013 Nov 28, 11:00

6794

0.0004

413

418

92.88

51.65

156

2013 Nov 29, 03:51

6797

0.0002

418

420

92.95

51.65

38

2013-070

CZ-3BXichang Space Centre, China

2013 Dec 1, 17:29 UTC

Yutu

in space

Small Lunar roving vehicle carried to Moon as part of the Chang'e 3 mission. Carries instruments to survey and analyse the surface, and a ground penetrating radar for sub-surface studies. Powered by solar cells, heated during the the lunar night by a radioactive thermal generator. All six wheels were on the Lunar surface December 14 at 21:19 UTC after a two hour operation to roll it down ramps on Chang'e 3. Yutu is expected to operate for three Lunar days. It will not receive a catalogue number or designation.

this object is on the Lunar surface

Chang'e 3 2013-070A39458

Re-entered or landed - 2013 Dec 10

Moon landing spacecraft designed to operate for 12 months and is fitted with a detector operating at extreme ultra violet wavelengths to study glow in Earth's ionosphere and a 150mm astronomical telecope. Separated from the launch vehicle at 1748:59 UTC. Entered 100 km polar orbit around Moon 2013 Dec 6 at 08:53 UTC following 361 seconds of thruster firing. Landed on the surface of Mare Imbrium Dec 14 13:11:18 UTC in an area surveyed late-2010 by Chang'e 2. The trans-Lunar trajectory shown is an estimate based on data released prior to the launch.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 1, 17:48

187478

0.9649

200

361999

13464.30

28.40

165

2013-071

Falcon 9 v1.1Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, USA

2013 Dec 3, 22:41 UTC

SES 8 2013-071A39460

in space

Comsat to provide direct broadcast TV and communications network services to India and south-east Asia. Launch to super-synchronous transfer orbit, arrival in GEO expected Dec 6. The launch was the first of three required to certify the Falcon 9 rocket for regular GTO missions. Expected location - 95° east, sharing with with NSS 6 (2002-057A/27603).

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Dec 5, 02:32

46579

0.8540

424

79977

1667.39

20.47

179

2013 Dec 6, 13:32

53787

0.6137

14401

80416

2069.06

6.19

180

2013 Dec 9, 14:05

64256

0.3432

35823

79933

2701.66

1.19

180

2013 Dec 16, 16:23

42109

0.0002

35724

35739

1433.26

0.07

102

80° east

2013 Dec 18, 14:34

42164

0.0000

35784

35788

1436.06

0.06

19

81° east

2014 Jan 16, 00:52

42076

0.0005

35679

35717

1431.59

0.05

120

83° east

2014 Jan 29, 11:14

42164

0.0002

35777

35795

1436.07

0.02

90

95° east

2013-072

Atlas V 501, AV-042Vandenberg AFB, California, USA

2013 Dec 6, 07:14 UTC

USA 247 (Topaz, FIA Radar 3)2013-072A39462

in space

US reconnaissance satellite, part of the only remaining element of the Future Imaging Architecture programme, equipped with an imaging radar. Orbit plane is 90° away in RA from each of the two earlier launches. Commercial launch by United Launch Alliance.

1.5U Cubesat from Montana State University - one of a simultaneously-launched pair studying space weather, in particular - electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

1.5U Cubesat from Montana State University - one of a simultaneously-launched pair studying space weather, in particular - electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 5, 10:34

7043

0.0315

443

886

98.03

120.33

340

Aerocube 5a 2013-072D39465

in space

1.5U Cubesat to demonstrate new technologies for pointing and tracking between two identical CubeSats and to demonstrate a deorbit device. The design is based on an Aerospace Corporation cubesat bus. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 5, 10:34

7043

0.0315

443

886

98.03

120.33

340

Aerocube 5b 2013-072E39466

in space

1.5U Cubesat to demonstrate new technologies for pointing and tracking between two identical CubeSats and to demonstrate a deorbit device. The design is based on an Aerospace Corporation cubesat bus. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 5, 10:34

7043

0.0315

443

886

98.03

120.33

340

ALiCE (AFIT LEO iMESA CNT E)2013-072F39467

in space

3U Cubesat from the US Air Force Institute of Technology testing a potential lightweight propulsion system for microsatellites based on an array of advanced carbon nanotubes for accelerating ions. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 5, 10:34

7043

0.0315

443

886

98.03

120.33

340

SNaP-3-1 (SMDC NanoSat Program)2013-072G39468

in space

3U Cubesat - first of a set of three built for US Southern Command in a project sponsored jointly with the DoD's Rapid Fielding Directorate. It will be used for communications experiments by the troops in the field from the US and partners - in this case Brazil and Peru. Tasks include collection of data from remotely-sited sensors on the ground. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 5, 10:34

7043

0.0315

443

886

98.03

120.33

340

MCubed-2 (Michigan Multipurpose Minisatellite)2013-072H39469

in space

1U Cubesat designed to capture mid-resolution images of the Earth and perform a technology demonstration for a new processor, and to newly-qualified space engineers. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 5, 10:34

7043

0.0315

443

886

98.03

120.33

340

CUNYSat-1 (City University of New York Satellite-1)2013-072J39470

in space

1U Cubesat built by students of Medgar Evans College to study electon bursts in the Earth's ionosphere. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 5, 10:34

7043

0.0315

443

886

98.03

120.33

340

IPEX (Intelligent Payload Experiment)2013-072K39471

in space

1U Cubesat funded by NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) and built by California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Also known as CalPoly 8. Designed to validate onboard instrument processing and autonomous payload operations for the proposed NASA HYperSPectral Infra-Red Instrument (HyspIRI) mission. it carries several low-resolution cameras to simulate actual science instruments. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate provided by the IPEX project team.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 6, 10:22

7058

0.0298

469

890

98.35

120.50

340

SMDC-ONE 2.4 (David)2013-072L39472

in space

3U Cubesat - unknown mission but possibly testing use for tactical 'Beyond Line of Sight' communications. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 5, 10:34

7043

0.0315

443

886

98.03

120.33

340

TacSat 6 2013-072M39473

in space

3U Cubesat for SMDC, probably a technology demonstrator but precise details are not known. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 5, 10:34

7043

0.0315

443

886

98.03

120.33

340

SMDC-ONE 2.3 (Charlie)2013-072N39474

in space

3U Cubesat - unknown mission but possibly testing use for tactical 'Beyond Line of Sight' communications. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 5, 10:34

7043

0.0315

443

886

98.03

120.33

340

2013-073

Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2013 Dec 8, 12:12 UTC

Inmarsat 5 F-1 2013-073A39476

in space

Communications satellite including support for the Broadband Global Area Network (B-GAN) for internet and intranet use, video on demand, video-conferencing, fax, e-mail, telephone and high-speed LAN access. Expected location: 60°.3 east. The satellite remained attached to the Briz-M until Dec 9 at 03:43 UTC when it is was released into super-synchronous transfer orbit. Boeing confirmed it to be in good health shortly afterwards. Expected location: 60°.3 east. The first four orbits listed are based on data from Khrunichev.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Dec 8, 12:27

6551

0.0000

173

173

87.95

51.55

120

2013 Dec 8, 14:22

9523

0.2993

294

5995

154.14

51.01

178

2013 Dec 8, 16:56

38985

0.8235

504

64709

1276.74

50.57

179

2013 Dec 9, 03:30

40852

0.7396

4259

64689

1369.56

26.76

179

2013 Dec 15, 11:40

54250

0.3161

30722

65023

2095.87

2.06

180

2013 Dec 22, 19:26

42800

0.1038

31978

40865

1468.65

0.25

178

63° east

2013 Dec 24, 01:27

42128

0.0008

35715

35784

1434.20

0.05

208

65° east

2013 Dec 29, 20:01

42193

0.0847

32240

39391

1437.56

0.13

178

64° east

2013 Dec 31, 15:48

42163

0.0788

32461

39109

1436.02

0.13

179

64° east

2014 Jan 10, 19:06

42207

0.0436

33989

37669

1438.26

0.10

176

64° east

2014 Jan 29, 21:29

42165

0.0001

35785

35790

1436.13

0.06

36

63° east

Failed to reach orbit

CZ-4BTaiyuan Space Centre, China

2013 Dec 9, 03:26 UTC

CBERS 3 (Ziyuan 1-03)

China-Brazil Earth Resouces Satellite. Intended for 770 km sun-synchronous orbit with LTDN 10:30, 26 day ground track repeat and anticipated lifetime of 3 years. Failed to reach orbit due due to a problem in the CZ-4B launch vehicle - indications are that the third stage failed to complete its planned firing so satellite and rocket re-entered over the Southern Ocean or Antarctica. Date slipped several times from early-2011.

2013-074

Soyuz-ST-B (VS-06)Centre Spatiale Guyanaise, French Guiana

2013 Dec 19, 09:12 UTC

Gaia 2013-074A39479

in space

ESA astronomical spacecraft designed to produce a 3-D map of the Milky Way galaxy by measuring proper motions of stars. Placed in orbit around the L2 Lagrange Point, a libration point in the Earth-Sun gravitational system, on arrival 2014 January 7. Precise launch time: 09:12:19 UTC. The orbit shown is an estimate based on Arianespace data - Gaia travelled one half circuit up to Apogee in order to reach its operational location.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

Estimated orbit

485749

0.9730

6722

952020

56153.53

14.98

180

2013-075

CZ-3BXichang Space Centre, China

2013 Dec 20, 16:42 UTC

Túpac Katari (TKSat 1)2013-075A39481

in space

TV relay satellite for Bolivia and the country's first satellite. It will undergo three months of testing before coming into service 2014 March-April. Tupac Katari is named after a leader of a local rebellion against the Spanish Empire in the early 1780s. Expected location - 87°.2 west.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

GEO longitude

2013 Dec 21, 13:00

28424

0.7686

201

43892

794.86

24.76

180

2013 Dec 31, 16:08

42164

0.0003

35773

35799

1436.07

0.27

44

87° west

2013-076

Rockot/Briz-KMPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Archangel Region, Russia

2013 Dec 25, 00:31 UTC

Cosmos 2488 (Strela-3M/Rodnik)2013-076A39483

in space

Government/military system store-dump communications satellite.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 25, 23:13

7872

0.0019

1479

1509

115.85

82.48

314

2014 Jan 22, 02:14

7873

0.0019

1480

1509

115.86

82.49

245

Cosmos 2489 (Strela-3M/Rodnik)2013-076B39484

in space

Government/military system store-dump communications satellite.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2014 Jan 9, 22:37

7873

0.0018

1481

1510

115.88

82.49

282

2014 Jan 18, 13:21

7870

0.0019

1477

1507

115.80

82.50

250

2014 Mar 17, 05:50

7872

0.0024

1476

1513

115.86

82.49

126

Cosmos 2490 (Strela-3M/Rodnik)2013-076C39485

in space

Government/military system store-dump communications satellite.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 25, 19:22

7874

0.0018

1482

1511

115.90

82.49

322

2014 Mar 15, 10:45

7873

0.0023

1477

1512

115.86

82.48

145

Cosmos 2491 (RS-46)2013-076E39497

in space

Small satellite with a military mission, also carries amateur radio payload RS-46. Existence came to light when Russia submitted formal registration of the launch to the United Nations. It was previously classed as "debris" by JSpOC.

One of a pair of simultaneously-launched passive, spherical satellites for testing and calibrating ground-based radars. The allocation of a number in the Cosmos series was not confirmed until 2014 May when it was applied retrospectively - previously listed here as Cosmos 2492.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 28, 21:57

6991

0.0019

599

626

96.95

82.42

262

Cosmos 2494 (SKRL-756 №2)2013-078B39491

in space

One of a pair of simultaneously-launched passive, spherical satellites for testing and calibrating ground-based radars. The allocation of a number in the Cosmos series was not confirmed until 2014 May when it was applied retrospectively - previously listed here as Cosmos 2493.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

2013 Dec 29, 04:25

6988

0.0022

595

625

96.90

82.42

257

AIST (RS-41)2013-078C39492

in space

Prototype of a small satellite designed by students of the Samara State Aerospace University and built by TsSKB Progress. Designed to measure the Earth’s geomagnetic field and test out a new satellite design (the first flight model, 2013-015D/39133, was launched alongside Bion M-1). Also carries the RS-41 amateur radio package/

Transferred the two SKRL-756 satellites and AIST 1 from elliptical orbit to 600 km circular orbit. Caused to re-enter above the southern Pacific Ocean near 45° south, 140° west at around 23:00 UTC on the day of launch. It was not catalogued so there is no orbit information available.

epoch (UTC)

s-m axis( km )

ecc

perigee( km )

apogee( km )

period( min )

incl( ° )

ω ( ° )

orbital parameters awaited or unavailable

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